Definition of ataxy Ataxy

aβ€’taxβ€’y

We found 7 definitions of ataxy from 4 different sources.

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What does ataxy mean?

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Noun

ataxy - inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
  ataxia, 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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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • ataxy (n.)
    Disorder; irregularity.
  • ataxy (n.)
    Irregularity in disease, or in the functions.
  • ataxy (n.)
    The state of disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition.

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