dictionary help| waddle --> waddling gait | medical dictionary |
Rolling gait in which the weight-bearing hip is not stabilised; it bulges outward with each step, while the opposite side of the pelvis drops, resulting in alternating lateral trunk movements; due to gluteus medius muscle weakness, and seen with muscular dystrophies, among other disorders.
Synonyms: waddle.
(05 Mar 2000)
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