flaccidity

Meanings

• noun

  Lack of firmness or tone in muscles, organs, or other tissues.

  - "The patient's flaccidity made it difficult for the doctor to perform the surgery."
  - "After the stroke, the patient's arm exhibited severe flaccidity."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flaccidity
acidity , sarcasmicity , prudencecity

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Variants

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flaccid , flaccidities , flaccidity , flaccidly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'flaccidus' meaning limp or soft.

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Trivia

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1. The medical term 'flaccidity' is derived from the Latin word 'flaccidus', which means limp or soft.

2. Flaccidity can be a symptom of various conditions, including nerve damage, muscle disorders, and certain diseases.

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Related Concepts

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1. Atrophy: A condition of wasting away of body tissues, often due to long disuse or disease.

2. Paralysis: A condition of being unable to move or feel sensation in a part of the body.

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Quotes

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1. Half must have been, of course, men and women over fifty and their bodies reflected the pull of their character … many a man had a "flaccid" paunch …

   - Norman Mailer,{it}Harper's{/it},November 1968

2. Virgil Thomson, in his review of the evening, called the libretto ""flaccid" and spineless," but that is unfair. It is a witty piece of writing.

   - J. D. McClatchy,{it}New Republic{/it},29 Nov. 1993

3. Her hands are long and slim, delicate, as Dorothy's were; her handshake is "flaccid", her smile is sweet but unconvincing.

   - Richard Bausch,{it}Esquire{/it},August 1990

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How to Memorize "flaccidity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a muscle or organ that is not firm and has a soft, limp texture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flaccidity' with the feeling of a limp or soft texture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'flaccidity' as 'flabby' or 'limp'-idity.

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