Definition of ataxia Ataxia
/ejˈtæˈksiʌ/ - [eytakseeu] - a•tax•i•a
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NounPlural: ataxias |
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| ataxia - inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait | ||
| ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia | ||
| nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder a disorder of the nervous system | ||
| spinocerebellar disorder any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia | ||
| friedreich's ataxia, herediatry spinal ataxia sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children | ||
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- ataxia (Noun)
Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ataxia (n.)
Alt. of Ataxy
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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ataxia
Partial or complete loss of coordination of voluntary muscular movements. This can interfere with a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and perform other tasks of daily living.\n(source: AIDSinfo)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ataxia
at-ak′si-a, Ataxy, a-tax′i, or at′ax-i, n. (med.) irregularity of the functions of the body through disease, esp. inability to co-ordinate voluntary movements, as in locomotor ataxy. [Gr.; a, neg., taktos, tassein, to arrange.]
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🔤- ataxia, noun, singular of ataxias.
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