apraxia

(ā praksē 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

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See apraxia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

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

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