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ataxia

[ uh-tak-see-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. loss of coordination of the muscles, especially of the extremities. Compare tabes dorsalis ( def ).


ataxia

/ əˈtæksɪ; əˈtæksɪə /

noun

  1. pathol lack of muscular coordination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ataxia

/ ə-tăksē-ə /

  1. Loss of muscular coordination as a result of damage to the central nervous system.
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Derived Forms

  • aˈtaxic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • a·taxic adjective
  • prea·taxic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ataxia1

First recorded in 1605–15; from New Latin, from Greek: “indiscipline,” from a- a- 6 + táx(is) -taxis + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ataxia1

C17: via New Latin from Greek: lack of coordination, from a- 1+ -taxia, from tassein to put in order
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Example Sentences

Intriguingly, something similar seems to be happening in another form of ataxia, SCA2, which also interferes with protein recycling.

These include inherited diseases that lead to ataxia, or loss of muscle control, and early-onset dementia.

Degeneration of Purkinje cells is associated with various neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and cerebellar ataxia, a condition that affects muscle movement.

Because RNA repeats are present in similar diseases, like ALS and certain types of spinocerebellar ataxia, the door is open to treatments for these other fatal, degenerative diseases.

His research now focuses on addressing language difficulties in autistic people and in people with ataxia, Parkinson’s disease or neurodegenerative disorders.

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