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presbypropria

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately interpret actual limb position or movement due to physiological aging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old”) and Latin proprius (“own”).

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: presbyproprie — inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position
  • Italian: presbipropria — inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position
  • Spanish: presbipropria — inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position