Definition of Astasia-abasia

1. Noun. (medicine) The inability either to stand or walk. ¹

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Medical Definition of Astasia-abasia

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 Astasia-abasia

astable
astacins
astacus
astaghfirullah
astand
astarboard
astare
astars
astart
astarted
astarting
astarts
astasia
astasia-abasia (current term)
astasias
astatane
astatic
astatic coils
astatic galvanometer
astatically
astaticism
astatine
astatines
astatki
astatkis
astaxanthin
astay
asteatodes

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