amyostasia

amyostasia
Difficulty in standing, due to muscular tremor or incoordination. [G. a- priv. + mys, muscle, + stasis, standing]

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amyo·sta·sia (a-mi″o-staґzhə) [a-1 + myo- + stasis] a tremor of the muscles, seen especially in locomotor ataxia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • amyostatic — Showing muscular tremors. * * * amyo·stat·ic .ā .mī ə stat ik adj characterized by muscular tremors that interfere with standing * * * amyo·stat·ic (a mi″o statґik) marked by amyostasia or muscular tremors …   Medical dictionary

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