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ataxia

/ˈeɪˈtæksiə/

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What does ataxia mean?

noun

  1. Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
  2. The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈeɪˈtæksiə/

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The tumor in the breast becomes cancerous; the scar in the womb takes on malignancy; the arteries harden; the circulation in the spinal cord becomes so impaired that induration is induced followed by ataxia; and other troubles of a like character could be mentioned.
J. H. (John Henry) TildenAppendicitis: The Etiology, Hygenic and Dietetic TreatmentProject Gutenberg ebook #4314