ataxia

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈtæksɪə/, /eɪˈtæksɪə/
  • Hyphenation: atax‧ia

Noun

ataxia (countable and uncountable, plural ataxias)

  1. (pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
    Synonyms: ataxy, (rare) dystaxia
  2. (physical chemistry, organic chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
  3. (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.
    Synonym: (obsolete) dystaxia
    • 1569, John Leslie, A Defence of the Honour of the Right Highe, Mightye and Noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande, Rheims, Book 3,
      Ye frame an other argumente of inconueniences, as thowghe vnder the womans regimente, Ataxia, that ys to saye disorder moste commonlye creapethe in.
    • 1614, Thomas Adams, The Devills Banket, London: Ralph Mab, The Second Service, Sermon 2, p. 51,
      Let not Gods eutaxie, Order, by our friuolous scruples be brought to ataxie, Confusion.
    • 1640, Joseph Hall, Episcopacie by Divine Right‎, London: Nathanael Butter, Part 3, § 1, p. 212:
      Neither is there any Ataxie to bee feared in bringing in this distinction, betwixt Pastors and flock; It is an Eutaxie rather:

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧ta‧xi‧a

Noun

ataxia f (plural ataxias)

  1. (pathology) ataxia (pathological lack of coordination)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈtaɡsja/
  • Rhymes: -aɡsja
  • Syllabification: a‧ta‧xia

Noun

ataxia f (countable and uncountable, plural ataxias)

  1. (pathology) ataxia

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