adi·a·do·ko·ki·ne·sis
variants:
or adiadochokinesis \
ˌad-ē-ˌad-ə-ˌkō-kə-ˈnē-səs 
, ə-ˌdī-ə-ˌdō-(ˌ)kō-
, -kī-ˈnē-
\
, ə-ˌdī-ə-ˌdō-(ˌ)kō-
, -kī-ˈnē-
\
plural adiadokokineses\
-ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of adiadokokinesis
: inability to make movements exhibiting a rapid change of motion (as in quickly rotating the wrist one way and then the other) due to cerebellar dysfunction — compare dysdiadochokinesia
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“Adiadokokinesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/adiadokokinesis. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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