apraxia

English

WOTD – 13 March 2006

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπραξία (apraxía, “inaction”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈpɹæksɪə/
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Noun

apraxia (usually uncountable, plural apraxias)

  1. (neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.

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Portuguese

Noun

apraxia f (plural apraxias)

  1. (neurology) apraxia (disorder of motor planning)
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