Definition of ataxia in English:

ataxia

(also ataxy)

nounəˈtaksɪə

mass nounMedicine

The loss of full control of bodily movements.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea.
- She then began to complain of decreased appetite, weight loss, urinary incontinence, and ataxia.
- Other episodic neurological disorders include periodic paralysis, hemiplegic migraine, and episodic ataxia.
- Over time, diverse clinical symptoms develop, among them peripheral neuropathies, ataxia, loss of position sense, and dementia.
- The most common adverse effects are somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, fatigue and nystagmus.

Derivatives

ataxic

adjective əˈtaksɪkəˈtæksɪk

Medicine

If too much lithium is given there can be ataxic behavior with sedation and slurred speech.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘The leopard was extremely ataxic,’ Tubbesing told Mayor.
- Toni is a high achiever but has the mildest form of ataxic cerebral palsy and needs a scribe to help with note taking as she has a tremor in her hand.
- About 5 to 10 percent of affected individuals have the ataxic form, which affects balance and coordination.
- Wernicke's encephalopathy is difficult to diagnose because the classic triad of confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia occurs in only 10% of patients, and drunk people are often confused and ataxic.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from a- 'without' + taxis 'order'. The original sense was 'irregularity, disorder', later (in medical use) denoting irregularity of function or symptoms.

Definition of ataxia in US English:

ataxia

(also ataxy)

noun

Medicine

The loss of full control of bodily movements.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other episodic neurological disorders include periodic paralysis, hemiplegic migraine, and episodic ataxia.
- Over time, diverse clinical symptoms develop, among them peripheral neuropathies, ataxia, loss of position sense, and dementia.
- She then began to complain of decreased appetite, weight loss, urinary incontinence, and ataxia.
- The most common adverse effects are somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, fatigue and nystagmus.
- Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from a- ‘without’ + taxis ‘order’. The original sense was ‘irregularity, disorder’, later (in medical use) denoting irregularity of function or symptoms.

单词	ataxia
释义	Definition of ataxia in English: ataxia (also ataxy) nounəˈtaksɪə mass nounMedicine The loss of full control of bodily movements. Example sentencesExamples Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea. She then began to complain of decreased appetite, weight loss, urinary incontinence, and ataxia. Other episodic neurological disorders include periodic paralysis, hemiplegic migraine, and episodic ataxia. Over time, diverse clinical symptoms develop, among them peripheral neuropathies, ataxia, loss of position sense, and dementia. The most common adverse effects are somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, fatigue and nystagmus. Derivatives ataxic adjective əˈtaksɪkəˈtæksɪk Medicine If too much lithium is given there can be ataxic behavior with sedation and slurred speech. Example sentencesExamples ‘The leopard was extremely ataxic,’ Tubbesing told Mayor. Toni is a high achiever but has the mildest form of ataxic cerebral palsy and needs a scribe to help with note taking as she has a tremor in her hand. About 5 to 10 percent of affected individuals have the ataxic form, which affects balance and coordination. Wernicke's encephalopathy is difficult to diagnose because the classic triad of confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia occurs in only 10% of patients, and drunk people are often confused and ataxic. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from a- 'without' + taxis 'order'. The original sense was 'irregularity, disorder', later (in medical use) denoting irregularity of function or symptoms. Definition of ataxia in US English: ataxia (also ataxy) noun Medicine The loss of full control of bodily movements. Example sentencesExamples Other episodic neurological disorders include periodic paralysis, hemiplegic migraine, and episodic ataxia. Over time, diverse clinical symptoms develop, among them peripheral neuropathies, ataxia, loss of position sense, and dementia. She then began to complain of decreased appetite, weight loss, urinary incontinence, and ataxia. The most common adverse effects are somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, fatigue and nystagmus. Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from a- ‘without’ + taxis ‘order’. The original sense was ‘irregularity, disorder’, later (in medical use) denoting irregularity of function or symptoms.
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