ataxic

Variant of ataxia

ataxia definition

atax·ia (ə tak′sē ə)

noun

total or partial inability to coordinate voluntary bodily movements, as in walking

Etymology: Gr, disorder < ataktos, disorderly < a-, not + taktos < tassein, arrange: see tactics

Related Forms:

  • ataxic atax′·ic adjective, noun

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