Dysmetria

/dɪsˈmiːtriə/ noun

Definition

A medical condition where a person loses the ability to judge distances and control the range and force of their movements accurately.

Etymology

From Greek 'dys-' (bad, abnormal) + 'metria' (measurement, from 'metron' meaning measure). The term emerged in medical terminology to describe impaired motor coordination and measurement ability.

Kelly Says

People with dysmetria might overshoot when reaching for something or undershoot when walking—their brain loses its internal ruler for how far their body parts should move!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ ችግር
en-kus-kuh-seh ch-geh-r
ARالعربية
اضطراب الحركة
ee-dh-tah-rab al-har-kah
BNবাংলা
গতি অসামঞ্জস্য
gati asaam-an-jah-syah
CACatalà
dismetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
CSČeština
dysmetrie
dee-sme-tree
DADansk
dysmetri
dee-sme-tree
DEDeutsch
Dysmetrie
dee-sme-tree
ELΕλληνικά
δυσμετρία
thee-sme-tree-ah
ESEspañol
dismetría
dee-sme-tree-ah
FAفارسی
نارسایی حرکتی
narsayi har-kati
FISuomi
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
FRFrançais
dysmétrie
dee-sme-tree
GUGU
ગતિ અસમાનતા
gati asaam-an-tah
HAHA
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
HEעברית
דיסמטריה
dee-sme-tree-ah
HIहिन्दी
गति असामान्यता
gati asaam-an-yatah
HUMagyar
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
dismetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
IGIG
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
ITItaliano
dismetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
JA日本語
運動失調
un-doh shi-tsu-choh
KKKK
дисметрия
dee-sme-tree-ah
KMKM
ចលនាមិនប្រក្រតី
chol-neah min bah-krah-tee
KO한국어
운동실조
un-dong-shil-jo
MRMR
गति असामान्यता
gati asaam-an-yatah
MSBahasa Melayu
dismetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
MYမြန်မာ
လှုပ်ရှားမှု မညီမညာမှု
hluh-pah-shar hmu may-nee may-nah hmu
NLNederlands
dysmetrie
dee-sme-tree
NONorsk
dysmetri
dee-sme-tree
PAPA
ਗਤੀ ਅਸਮਾਨਤਾ
gati asaam-an-tah
PLPolski
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
PTPortuguês
dismetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
RORomână
dismetrie
dee-sme-tree
RUРусский
дисметрия
dee-sme-tree-ah
SVSvenska
dysmetri
dee-sme-tree
SWKiswahili
harakati zisizo na mpangilio
hah-rah-kah-tee zee-see-zoh nah m-pah-nee-lee-oh
TAதமிழ்
இயக்க ஒழுங்காமை
iyakkah oh-zhung-ka-mai
TEతెలుగు
కదలికల అసమన్వయం
ka-da-li-ka-la a-sa-man-vayam
THไทย
การเคลื่อนไหวผิดปกติ
gah-ke-luan-hai pid-pah-gah-tee
TLTL
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
TRTürkçe
dismetri
dee-sme-tree
UKУкраїнська
дисметрія
dee-sme-tree-ah
URاردو
حرکیات کی خرابی
har-kee-at kee kharabi
VITiếng Việt
rối loạn vận động
roi lo-an van dong
YOYO
dysmetria
dee-sme-tree-ah
ZH中文
运动失调
yun-dong shi-tiao
ZUZU
ukungakwazi kwemimilo
oo-kah-ngah-kah-zee kweh-mee-loh

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