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apraxia Definition

aprax·ia (ā prak′sē ə, ə-)

noun

complete or partial loss of the ability to perform complex muscular movements, resulting from damage to certain areas of the brain without any paralysis or damage to normal motor functions

Etymology: ModL < Gr, inaction: see a- & praxis

apraxia Related Forms
aprax′·ic (--prak′sik) adjective or aprac′·tic--prak′tik
apraxia Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • oculomotor: Oculomotor apraxia ( abnormal eye movements ) was unchanged in the Type 3 patients.
  • ideomotor: Rehabilitation in ideomotor apraxia using sensory stimulation strategies: a single case experimental design study.

Noun used with modifier

  • childhood: What is the relationship between developmental verbal dyspraxia and childhood apraxia of speech?

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