Involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Festination \Fes`ti*na"tion\, n. [L. festinatio.] Haste; hurry. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease). 2 An involuntary quickening of speech in some speech disorders.