apraxia

American  

[uh-prak-see-uh, ey-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

Etymology

Origin of apraxia

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

apraxia

The broadcaster, who was diagnosed with the speech condition apraxia in 2022, has pledged he will perform with the Bantam singers at Valley Parade this year.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025

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

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

From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2018

She also has apraxia, which is a motor disorder caused by brain damage.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2015

It bears the same relation to true paralysis of the speech organs that hand apraxia bears to paralysis of the hand.

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