ataxia
noun
loss of coordination of the muscles, especially of the extremities.
ataxy
-
a variation of
ataxia.
Example Sentences
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But on April 30, 1883, Manet died, exhausted by his work and struggles, of locomotor ataxy, after having vainly undergone the amputation of a foot to avoid gangrene.
From The French Impressionists (1860-1900) by Camille Mauclair
But, in considering the pathological relations of neuralgia, it would be improper to omit the consideration of the pains of locomotor ataxy, which bear a striking semblance to neuralgic pains.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
Most commonly our diagnosis is soon assisted by the occurrence of a greater or less degree of ataxy.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
His father, who wished to hasten his own inheritance, encouraged him in a renewal of his vicious courses, and he died of locomotor ataxy at the age of thirty-three.
From A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; by J. G Patterson
Perhaps it was locomotor ataxy that he had.
From Frenzied Fiction by Stephen Leacock
