apraxia

[ uh-prak-see-uh, ey-prak- ]

/ əˈpræk si ə, eɪˈpræk- /

noun Pathology.

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.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Origin of apraxia

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at a-⁶, praxis, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM apraxia

a·prac·tic

[uh-prak-tik, ey-prak-] /əˈpræk tɪk, eɪˈpræk-/, a·prax·ic, adjective

Words nearby apraxia

apr, apr., apra, apra harbor, apragmatism, apraxia, apresoline, apricot, april, april fool, april fools' day

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Example sentences from the Web for apraxia

When 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 Miles
Similar to apraxia is "aphasia" or loss of ability to speak.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
The one form of memory disturbance is called "Word Amnesia;" the other is called "Apraxia."
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

British Dictionary definitions for apraxia

apraxia

/ (əˈpræksɪə) /

noun

a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements

Derived forms of apraxia

apraxic or apractic, adjective

Word Origin for apraxia

C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a- 1 + praxis action

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Medical definitions for apraxia

apraxia

[ ā-prăk′sē-ə ]

n.

A disorder of voluntary movement consisting of the partial or complete inability to execute purposeful movements without the impairment of muscular power and coordination.

A psychomotor defect characterized by the inability to make proper use of a known object.