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hypokinesis

noun/ˌhaɪpəʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Reduced movement of a segment of the heart wall during contraction.

The echocardiogram showed regional hypokinesis consistent with a previous infarct.

Similar: hypokinesia

Topic: Cardiology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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