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disability of walking

Definitions of disability of walking
  1. noun
    a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
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    types:
    abasia
    inability to walk
    claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping
    disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
    abasia trepidans
    abasia due to trembling of the legs
    atactic abasia, ataxic abasia
    abasia due to ataxia of the legs
    choreic abasia
    abasia related to abnormal movements of the legs
    paralytic abasia
    abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles
    paroxysmal trepidant abasia
    abasia related to spasticity of the legs
    spastic abasia
    abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles
    intermittent claudication
    lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
    type of:
    disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
    a condition that makes it difficult or impossible for someone to perform some physical or mental task
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