ataxias
|a-tax-i-a|
/əˈtæk.si.ə/
(ataxia)
lack of order/coordination
Etymology
'ataxia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ataxia', where the prefix 'a-' meant 'not' and 'taxis' meant 'order'.
'ataxia' entered New Latin/medical Latin from Greek and was adopted into English medical usage in the 18th–19th centuries as 'ataxia'.
Initially, it meant 'lack of order' in a general sense, but over time it evolved into the medical sense 'lack of muscular coordination (motor disorder)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'ataxia'. Ataxia: a neurological condition marked by a lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements (impaired coordination of gait, limb movements, speech, etc.).
The patient exhibited multiple ataxias, including impaired gait and slurred speech.
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