atactic abasia
- noun
- /əˈtæktɪk əˈbeɪziə/
- Specialized
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abasia atáctica
- Due to damage in her cerebellum, she developed severe atactic abasia and could no longer walk unaided.
Examples
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Doctors explained that atactic abasia resulted from the progressive loss of coordination in his legs.
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The patient was diagnosed with atactic abasia following a series of neurological examinations.
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Patients with atactic abasia often struggle to maintain balance.
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She was diagnosed with atactic abasia after her fall.
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Doctors explained that atactic abasia resulted from the progressive loss of muscle coordination in his legs.
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Due to damage in her cerebellum, she developed severe atactic abasia, which prevented her from walking independently.
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The patient was diagnosed with atactic abasia after a series of neurological examinations revealed coordination issues.
Synonyms
A condition that makes a person unable to walk because the legs cannot work together
Cannot walk because the legs cannot move or be controlled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is fully compositional: 'atactic' means uncoordinated movements and 'abasia' means inability to walk, so the compound denotes inability to walk caused by ataxia and is directly derivable from the constituents. Although both are medical terms, the adjective+noun structure clearly specifies the type of abasia, making the meaning predictable for a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Atactic abasia comes from old Greek words: atactic meaning 'without coordination' and abasia meaning 'unable to walk'. So, the name gives the clear image of a person who cannot walk because their legs do not work together.
