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Definition of abasia in English:

abasia

noun

Medicine

  • An inability to walk, especially in an individual who has no demonstrable sensory impairment or motor weakness; an instance of this.

    Frequently in astasia-abasia.

Pronunciation

abasia

/əˈbeɪzɪə/ /əˈbeɪʒə/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From French abasie, with remodelling of the ending after -ia.