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apraxia

(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

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

Related Forms:

apraxic adjective or apractic

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noun

Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment.

Origin:

Origin: Greek aprāxiā, inaction

Origin: : a-, without; see a-¹

Origin: + prāxis, action; see praxis

Related Forms:

a·pracˈtic (ā-prăkˈtĭk), a·praxˈic (ā-prăkˈsĭk) adjective

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