apraxia
a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.
Origin of apraxia
1Other words from apraxia
- a·prac·tic [uh-prak-tik, ey-prak-], /əˈpræk tɪk, eɪˈpræk-/, a·prax·ic, adjective
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How to use apraxia in a sentence
The one form of memory disturbance is called "Word Amnesia;" the other is called "apraxia."
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIt bears the same relation to true paralysis of the speech organs that hand apraxia bears to paralysis of the hand.
Psychology | Robert S. WoodworthWhen the abscess is on the left side, apraxia and motor aphasia may be present.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander MilesSimilar to apraxia is "aphasia" or loss of ability to speak.
Psychology | Robert S. Woodworth
British Dictionary definitions for apraxia
/ (əˈpræksɪə) /
a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
Origin of apraxia
1Derived forms of apraxia
- apraxic or apractic, adjective
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