ataxia
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- ataxic adjective
- preataxic adjective
Etymology
Origin of ataxia
First recorded in 1605–15; from New Latin, from Greek: “indiscipline,” from a- a- 6 + táx(is) -taxis + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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Watching his mother get on with life despite suffering from the rare brain condition cerebellar ataxia inspired him to keep going with his own, seemingly unlikely dream of becoming a wrestling star.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 is a devastating progressive movement disease that can begin as early as the late teens.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
His research now focuses on addressing language difficulties in autistic people and in people with ataxia, Parkinson’s disease or neurodegenerative disorders.
From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023
It makes Skyclarys, an FDA-approved treatment for the neurologic disorder Friedreich’s ataxia.
From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Nitrate of silver was one of these in the old days and many locomotor ataxia patients acquired an argyria as a consequence of the amount of silver absorbed and deposited in the skin.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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