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ataxy

ataxy

9.9
A problem that makes it hard to control body movements, causing unsteady walking
  • noun
  • /əˈtæksi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ataxia
  • The neurologist diagnosed the patient with ataxy following several tests of balance and coordination.

Examples

  • Symptoms such as ataxy and difficulty walking suggested damage to the cerebellum.

  • The neurologist diagnosed the patient with ataxy following several tests of balance and coordination.

  • Physical therapy was recommended to help reduce the effects of ataxy in her daily activities.

  • The patient suffers from ataxy due to a neurological disorder.

  • She was diagnosed with ataxies after her fall.

  • Symptoms such as ataxy and difficulty walking suggested damage to the cerebellum.

  • Physical therapy was recommended to help reduce the effects of ataxy in her daily activities.

Synonyms

ataxia
vsataxy
  • Specialized
3 9.9

A problem with controlling movements and balance that makes walking unsteady

is the formal medical phrasing that names the same condition
dyssynergia
vsataxy
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition where muscles do not work together when you try to move, causing unsteady walking

is stated as the condition that results in unsteady staggering movement
motor ataxia
vsataxy
  • Specialized
8.5

Loss of control of muscle movements makes walking unsteady and staggering

focuses on lack of coordinated action between muscles rather than only control loss

Antonyms

coordination
30 3.3

The ability to use different body parts together smoothly

How Coordinated

coordination
30 3.3
ataxy
  • Specialized
9.9
clumsiness
3 3.3

Surface Forms

ataxy singular
ataxies plural

Morphology

ataxy = ataxia (opaque) = a + taxy

A medical formation from Greek a- 'not' + -taxy 'order/coordination' that is not inferable by average B1 learners without medical/Greek knowledge.

Etymology

The word ataxy comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and taxis meaning 'order', the same root as syntax ('the order of words'). So ataxy is like 'no order' in movement, which is why it means a problem with muscles not working together and with walking.