- festinating
- fes·ti·nat·ing 'fes-tə-.nāt-iŋ adj being a walking gait (as in Parkinson's disease) characterized by involuntary accelerationfes·ti·na·tion .fes-tə-'nā-shən n
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Festinating gait — (or Parkinsonian gait) is a form of gait abnormality.PresentationThe patient moves with short, jerky steps. Term derives from Latin festino , or to hurry . [ [http://www.medfriendly.com/festinatinggait.html Medfriendly] ] [… … Wikipedia
festinating — v. hurry, hasten adj. hurried, rushed … English contemporary dictionary
festinating gait — a gait in which the patient involuntarily moves with short, accelerating steps, often on tiptoe, as seen in parkinsonism and certain other neurologic disorders; called also propulsive g. See also festination … Medical dictionary
propulsive gait — festinating g … Medical dictionary
Gait abnormality — Abnormalities of gait and mobility ICD 10 R26 ICD 9 781.2 DiseasesDB 15409 … Wikipedia
festination — SYN: festinating gait. [L. festino, to hasten] * * * n. the short tottering steps that characterize the gait of a patient with parkinsonism. * * * fes·ti·na·tion (fes″tĭ naґshən) [L. festinatio] an involuntary tendency to take… … Medical dictionary
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