What is "abasia"

Abasia \A*ba"si*a\ ([.a]*b[=a]"zh[i^]*[.a]; -z[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL.; Gr. 'a- not + ba`sis a step.] (Med.) Inability to co["o]rdinate muscular actions properly in walking. -- A*ba"sic ([.a]*b[=a]"s[i^]k), a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||

n. (context medical English) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.(reference-book last = first = authorlink = coauthors = editor =Thomas, Clayton L. others = title =Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary origdate = origyear = 1940 origmonth = url = format = accessdate = accessyear = accessmonth = edition = 5th date = year =1993 month = publisher =F. A. Davis Company location =Philadelphia, PA language = id = doi = isbn =0-8036-8313-8 lccn = ol = pages =1 chapter = chapterurl = quote =)

n : inability to walk

Abasia (from Greek: a-, without and basis, step) is the inability to walk owing to impairment in motor coordination.

The term covers a spectrum of medical disorders such as:

• choreic abasia: caused by chorea of the legs
• paralytic abasia: caused by paralysis of the leg muscles
• spastic abasia: caused by spastic stiffening of the leg muscles
• trembling abasia: caused by trembling of the legs

Abasia is frequently accompanied by astasis, an inability to stand, see Astasia-abasia.