Medical Definition of Abasia-astasia

1. The inability to either stand or walk in a normal manner; the gait is bizarre and is not suggestive of a specific organic lesion; often the patient sways wildly and nearly falls, but recovers at the last moment; a symptom of hysteria-conversion reaction. Synonym: Blocq's disease. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abasia-astasia

abasers
abases
abash
abashed
abashedly
abashedness
abashes
abashing
abashless
abashlessly
abashment
abashments
abasht
abasi
abasia
abasia-astasia (current term)
abasia trepidans
abasias
abasic
abasing
abasingly
abask
abastard
abastarded
abastarding
abastardize
abastardized

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