diadochokinesia

diadochokinesia

 [di″ah-do″ko-kĭ-ne´zhah] the function of arresting one motor impulse and substituting one that is diametrically opposite, to permit sequential alternating movements, as pronation and supination of the arm.

di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a

, diadochokinesis (dī-ad'ō-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis), The normal capacity to bring a limb alternately into opposite positions, as in flexion and extention or pronation and supination. Synonym(s): diadochocinesia [G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]

di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a

, diadochokinesis (dī-ad'ŏ-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis) The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions, as of flexion and extension or of pronation and supination. [G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]

di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a

, diadochokinesis , diadochocinesia (dī-ad'ŏ-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis, -si-nēsē-ă) The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions. [G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]