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ataxia
[ uh-tak-see-uh ]
/ əˈtæk si ə /
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noun Pathology.
loss of coordination of the muscles, especially of the extremities.
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Also a·tax·y [uh-tak-see, a-tak-]. /əˈtæk si, æˈtæk-/.
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British Dictionary definitions for ataxia
ataxia
ataxy (əˈtæksɪ)
/ (əˈtæksɪə) /
noun
pathol lack of muscular coordination
Derived forms of ataxia
ataxic or atactic, adjectiveWord Origin for ataxia
C17: via New Latin from Greek: lack of coordination, from a- 1 + -taxia, from tassein to put in order
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Scientific definitions for ataxia
ataxia
[ ə-tăk′sē-ə ]
Loss of muscular coordination as a result of damage to the central nervous system.
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