apraxia
[ uh-prak-see-uh, ey-prak- ]
/ əˈpræk si ə, eɪˈpræk- /
noun Pathology.
a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.
OTHER WORDS FROM apraxia
a·prac·tic [uh-prak-tik, ey-prak-] /əˈpræk tɪk, eɪˈpræk-/, a·prax·ic, adjectiveWords nearby apraxia
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British Dictionary definitions for apractic
apraxia
/ (əˈpræksɪə) /
noun
a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
Derived forms of apraxia
apraxic or apractic, adjectiveWord Origin for apraxia
C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from
a-
1 +
praxis action
Medical definitions for apractic
apraxia
[ ā-prăk′sē-ə ]
n.
A disorder of voluntary movement consisting of the partial or complete inability to execute purposeful movements without the impairment of muscular power and coordination.
A psychomotor defect characterized by the inability to make proper use of a known object.