ataxia
n. inability to coordinate muscular movement | ||||
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Ataxia Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ataxia
(n.)
Alt. of Ataxy
(n.)
Alt. of Ataxy
| WordNet 2.0 |
ataxia
Noun
1. inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
(synonym) ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia
(hypernym) nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease
(hyponym) Friedreich's ataxia, herediatry spinal ataxia
(part-holonym) spinocerebellar disorder
Noun
1. inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
(synonym) ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia
(hypernym) nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease
(hyponym) Friedreich's ataxia, herediatry spinal ataxia
(part-holonym) spinocerebellar disorder
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ataxia
ataxia
\a*tax"i*a\ (&?;), ataxy \at"ax*y\ (&?;), ] n. [nl. ataxia, gr. &?;, fr. &?; out of order; 'a priv. + &?; ordered, arranged, &?; to put in order: cf. f. ataxie.]
1. disorder; irregularity. [obs.] hall.
2. (med.) (a) irregularity in disease, or in the functions. (b) the state of disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition.
similar words(1)
locomotor ataxia
ataxia
\a*tax"i*a\ (&?;), ataxy \at"ax*y\ (&?;), ] n. [nl. ataxia, gr. &?;, fr. &?; out of order; 'a priv. + &?; ordered, arranged, &?; to put in order: cf. f. ataxie.]
1. disorder; irregularity. [obs.] hall.
2. (med.) (a) irregularity in disease, or in the functions. (b) the state of disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition.
similar words(1)
locomotor ataxia
Ataxia Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
ataxia
Loss of muscle coordination.
Loss of muscle coordination.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Ataxia
Wobbliness. Ataxia is incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain’s failure to regulate the body’s posture and regulate the strength and direction of limb movements. Ataxia is usually a consequence of disease in the brain, specifically in the cerebellum which lies beneath the back part of the cerebrum.
Wobbliness. Ataxia is incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain’s failure to regulate the body’s posture and regulate the strength and direction of limb movements. Ataxia is usually a consequence of disease in the brain, specifically in the cerebellum which lies beneath the back part of the cerebrum.
Ataxia, cerebellar
See: Ataxia.
| Aids Glossary |
ataxia
loss or lack of muscle coordination.
loss or lack of muscle coordination.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Ataxia
Problems with coordination or proper use of muscles
Problems with coordination or proper use of muscles
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
ATAXIA
Lack of muscular coordination.
Lack of muscular coordination.
Ataxia Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
ataxia
Loss or failure of muscular coordination.
Loss or failure of muscular coordination.
| Phobia |
Ataxiophobia
Fear of ataxia (muscular incoordination)
Fear of ataxia (muscular incoordination)
Ataxia Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ataxia
Ataxia From Greek αν (used as a negative prefix) + τάξις (order), meaning "lack of order". It is a neurological sign and symptom consisting of gross incoordination of muscle movements. Ataxia is an aspecific clinical manifestation implying dysfunction of parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum. Several possible causes exist for these patterns of neurological dysfunction. The "International Ataxia Awareness Day" is celebrated on September 25th each year.
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