Ataxia

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  • noun. Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, irregularity in the functions of the body or in the course of a disease; specifically, inability to coördinate voluntary movements. Also ataxy.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Disorder; irregularity.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Irregularity in disease, or in the functions.
  • noun. The state of disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition.
  • noun. Loss of coordination in the voluntary muscles, especially the limbs; an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; it results in unsteady movements and a staggering gait. See also locomotor ataxia, an ataxia which occurs when attempting to perform coordinated muscular movements.
  • noun. See Locomotor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
  • Word Usage
    "Any person with a confirmed diagnosis of Friedreich ataxia is eligible to participate."
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    ataxy  
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