APRAXIA

apraxia

(noun) inability to make purposeful movements

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

apraxia (usually uncountable, plural apraxias)

(neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.

Source: Wiktionary



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