A neurological condition characterized by slow movements with difficulty achieving the intended endpoint or goal of an action.
Greek 'bradys' (slow) + 'telos' (end, goal) + 'kinesis' (motion). This medical term describes a motor problem where finishing a movement is abnormally delayed, coined in neurology to distinguish from simple slowness.
It's fascinating that the brain has separate systems for starting movements and finishing them—this word shows that you can have a perfectly fast arm but struggle to land it exactly where you want it to go.
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