apraxia

[ uh-prak-see-uh, ey-prak- ]

/ əˈpræk si ə, eɪˈpræk- /

noun Pathology.

a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.

Origin of apraxia

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at a-⁶, praxis, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM apraxia

a·prac·tic

[uh-prak-tik, ey-prak-], /əˈpræk tɪk, eɪˈpræk-/, a·prax·ic, adjective

Words nearby apraxia

appurtenant, APR, APRA, apragmatism, Apra Harbor, apraxia, après, après moi le déluge, Apresoline, après-ski, pretty penny, a

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Example sentences from the Web for apraxia

When the abscess is on the left side, apraxia and motor aphasia may be present.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Similar to apraxia is "aphasia" or loss of ability to speak.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
The one form of memory disturbance is called "Word Amnesia;" the other is called "Apraxia."
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

British Dictionary definitions for apraxia

apraxia

/ (əˈpræksɪə) /

noun

a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements

Derived forms of apraxia

apraxic or apractic, adjective

Word Origin for apraxia

C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a- 1 + praxis action

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Medical definitions for apraxia

apraxia

[ ā-prăk′sē-ə ]

n.

A disorder of voluntary movement consisting of the partial or complete inability to execute purposeful movements without the impairment of muscular power and coordination.

A psychomotor defect characterized by the inability to make proper use of a known object.

单词	apraxia
释义	apraxia [ uh-prak-see-uh, ey-prak- ] / əˈpræk si ə, eɪˈpræk- / noun Pathology. a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis. Origin of apraxia From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at a-⁶, praxis, -ia OTHER WORDS FROM apraxia a·prac·tic [uh-prak-tik, ey-prak-], /əˈpræk tɪk, eɪˈpræk-/, a·prax·ic, adjective Words nearby apraxia appurtenant, APR, APRA, apragmatism, Apra Harbor, apraxia, après, après moi le déluge, Apresoline, après-ski, pretty penny, a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apraxia When the abscess is on the left side, apraxia and motor aphasia may be present. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Similar to apraxia is "aphasia" or loss of ability to speak. Psychology\|Robert S. Woodworth The one form of memory disturbance is called "Word Amnesia;" the other is called "Apraxia." Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley British Dictionary definitions for apraxia apraxia / (əˈpræksɪə) / noun a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements Derived forms of apraxia apraxic or apractic, adjective Word Origin for apraxia C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a- 1 + praxis action Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for apraxia apraxia [ ā-prăk′sē-ə ] n. A disorder of voluntary movement consisting of the partial or complete inability to execute purposeful movements without the impairment of muscular power and coordination. A psychomotor defect characterized by the inability to make proper use of a known object. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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