dysdiadochokinesia

noun

dys·​di·​ad·​o·​cho·​ki·​ne·​sia
variants or dysdiadokokinesia
: impairment of the ability to make movements exhibiting a rapid change of motion that is caused by cerebellar dysfunction compare adiadokokinesis

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“Dysdiadochokinesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dysdiadochokinesia. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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