apraxia
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a·prax·i·a
(ā-prăk′sē-ə)n.
Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment.
[Greek aprāxiā, inaction : a-, without; see a-1 + prāxis, action; see praxis.]
a·prac′tic (ā-prăk′tĭk), a·prax′ic (ā-prăk′sĭk) adj.
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apraxia
(əˈpræksɪə)n
(Pathology) a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
[C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a-1 + praxis action]
aˈpraxic, aˈpractic adj
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a•prax•i•a
(əˈpræk si ə, eɪˈpræk-)n.
a nervous disorder characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements but not with paralysis or a loss of feeling.
a•prac′tic (-tɪk) a•prax′ic, adj.
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a·prax·i·a
n. apraxia, falta de coordinación muscular en los movimientos causada por una afección cerebral.
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apraxia
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