The ability to rapidly alternate between opposing muscular movements; a neurological function testing coordination.
From Greek diadochos (successive) + kinesis (motion). A medical term identical in meaning to diadochokinesia, used interchangeably in neurological examination.
This is one of medicine's longest words, and doctors use it to describe something you probably do without thinking—the ability to alternate between opposite movements like opening and closing your hands rapidly!
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