apraxia

American  

[uh-prak-see-uh, ay-prak-] / əˈpræk si ə, eɪˈpræk- /

noun

Pathology.

1. a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.

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apraxia British  

/ əˈpræksɪə /

noun

1. a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements

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Other Word Forms

• apractic
  adjective
• apraxic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of apraxia

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at a- ⁶, praxis, -ia

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Example Sentences

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apraxia

Former Swindon Town and Brentford footballer Chris Kamara, who recently spoke out about his difficulties with the speech disorder apraxia, has been made an MBE for services to football, anti-racism and charity.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2022

They aim to offer new treatments in some of medicine’s most difficult maladies, such as paralysis, speech apraxia, and even depression.

From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2021

She has speech apraxia and mental disabilities, and it has been hard on her to be away from her teachers, according to her mom, Tracie Riggs.

From Washington Times ● May 2, 2020

As a little girl growing up in Venice, California, Rousey dealt with apraxia, a motor-speech disorder.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2018

This type of disturbance is called "motor apraxia", and, like motor aphasia, it proves that there is a preparation that follows perception and still precedes actual movement.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth

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