ataxia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”). By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + tax- (“order”) + -ia.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia

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