Ataxia

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈtæksɪə/

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataksia, "disorder"), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, "disorderly").

Noun

1. (pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
2. (chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
3. (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.

Synonyms

• ataxy
• dystaxia

Derived terms

• ataxic