Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypermetria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-me-tria
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dysmetria in which the patient tends to overshoot the intended target.

Example Sentences

"Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor)."

Etymology

From ὑπέρ (hupér, corresponding to hyper-) + μέτρον (métron) + -ία (-ía)

Antonyms

hypometria

Questions

What does hypermetria mean?: Dysmetria in which the patient tends to overshoot the intended target.
Where does hypermetria come from?: From ὑπέρ (hupér, corresponding to hyper-) + μέτρον (métron) + -ία (-ía)

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