apraxia

apraxia definition - medical

a·prax·i·a (ā-prăkˈsē-ə)

noun
  1. A disorder of voluntary movement consisting of the partial or complete inability to execute purposeful movements without the impairment of muscular power and coordination.
  2. A psychomotor defect characterized by the inability to make proper use of a known object.

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