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
Because RNA repeats are present in similar diseases, like ALS and certain types of spinocerebellar ataxia, the door is open to treatments for these other fatal, degenerative diseases.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023
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
This with the exaggerated reflexes would exclude its use in locomotor ataxia.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
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