ataxic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- non-ataxic adjective
Example Sentences
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At the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus Hospital in nearby Damariscotta, it was clear to the E.R. doctors that the patient wasn’t weak but ataxic, lacking not strength but coordination.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022
Nine-year-old Minty was recognised by Cats Protection for the support he gives Connor, who also has a range of medical conditions, including ataxic cerebral palsy.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2021
For example, the report said Ali had “mild ataxic dysarthria,” meaning difficulty coordinating the muscles involved in speech.
From Time • Jun. 4, 2016
If the center is completely and exclusively disturbed, then it is a case of pure ataxic aphasia.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.
Certainly locomotor ataxic patients would seem the least likely to be benefited by training in movement and yet this movement therapy for tabes has had some wonderful results.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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