ataxia
ata·xia
noun
1.
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”). By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + tax- (“order”) + -ia.
Phrases
- ataxia telangiectasia
- Cayman ataxia
- Friedreich's ataxia
- locomotor ataxia
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