1. inability to walk, especially due to a neurological or psychological disorder rather than physical weakness or paralysis
Usage: medical term; often used in neurology and psychiatry

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with abasia after neurological tests ruled out muscular dystrophy.
• Abasia can result from conversion disorder, a psychological condition affecting motor function.
• The neurologist explained that abasia differs from paralysis because the muscles themselves are not damaged.
• Some cases of abasia improve with physical therapy and psychological treatment.