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apraxia

ap·ra·xia

UK/əˈpɹæksɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

inability to make purposeful movements

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀπραξία (apraxía, “inaction”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + πρᾶξις (prâxis, “activity”) + -ία (-ía, abstract noun suffix).

Phrases

  • gait apraxia

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Broader terms

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