abasia
/əˈbeɪzɪə/ /əˈbeɪʒə/Medicine
noun
An inability to walk, especially in an individual who has no demonstrable sensory impairment or motor weakness; an instance of this.
- Frequently in astasia-abasia: see astasia..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From French abasie, with remodelling of the ending after -ia.
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