cogwheeling
noun
cog·wheel·ing
| \ ˈkäg-ˌ(h)wēl-iŋ\
Medical Definition of cogwheeling
: cogwheel rigidity
The phenomenon of cogwheeling in the upper limbs is a result of rigidity and superimposed rhythmic contractions on passive stretching of the muscles.— Ellie Borrell, The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, October 2000