ataxic
/ə'tæksik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia: Describes a state where there is a loss of the ability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements, often due to a neurological disorder.
Usage
- The word "ataxic" is a medical and clinical term used to describe symptoms, conditions, or gaits characterized by a lack of muscular coordination.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).
Examples
- Adjective:
- The patient presented with an ataxic gait, stumbling frequently.
- The disease progressed, leading to severe ataxic symptoms.
- His speech was slurred and ataxic.
Advanced Usage
- "Ataxic dysarthria": A specific type of motor speech disorder resulting from ataxia, characterized by imprecise articulation and irregular rhythm.
- The neurologist diagnosed the patient's speech difficulty as ataxic dysarthria.
Variants and Related Words
- Ataxia (n): The noun form, referring to the neurological sign and symptom of incoordination.
- Cerebellar damage often results in ataxia.
- Ataxically (adv): The adverbial form.
- The patient moved ataxically.
Synonyms
- Uncoordinated: Lacking coordination.
- Incoordinate: Not properly coordinated.
- Clumsy (in a general, non-medical sense): Awkward in movement.
Antonyms
- Coordinated: Working or moving together efficiently.
- Graceful: Showing smooth, controlled movement.
Adjective
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lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
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