Ataxia

//əˈtæksɪə//

Synonyms for "ataxia" (64 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Noun(2 words)

abscess ague anemia anoxia asphyxiation asthma ataxy atrophy chill clutter colic

Strong matches (19)

confusion constipation convulsion cyanosis diarrhea disarray disorder dizziness dropsy dysentery dyspepsia dystaxia edema fatigue fever fibrillation flux growth

Noun(1 words)

dyssynergia

Related words (32)

hemorrhage huddle hypertension hypotension icterus indigestion inflammation insomnia itching jaundice lumbago muddle nausea necrosis pain paralysis rash rheum sclerosis seizure

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shock snarl sore spasm tabes tachycardia topple tumor vertigo vomiting wasting

Noun(1 words)

motor ataxia

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

3 entries

nervous disorder neurological disease neurological disorder

Synonyms

2 entries

ataxy dystaxia

derived

12 entries

Cayman ataxia Friedreich's ataxia acroataxia ataxia telangiectasia ataxia-telangiectasia ataxiagraph ataxiameter ataxic ataxin ataxiology hemiataxia locomotor ataxia

has context

2 entries

chemistry pathology

is a

1 entries

nervous disorder

part of

1 entries

spinocerebellar disorder

related to

10 entries

clumsiness coordination inaccuracy instability movements orientation polymer random subunit voluntary

Translations

25 translations across 23 languages.

Catalan

1 entries

atàxia noun (lack of coordination)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

共濟失調 /共济失调 noun (lack of coordination)

Czech

1 entries

ataxie noun (lack of coordination)

Dutch

1 entries

ataxie noun (lack of coordination)

Esperanto

1 entries

ataksio noun (lack of coordination)

Finnish

1 entries

ataksia noun (lack of coordination)

French

1 entries

ataxie noun (lack of coordination)

Galician

2 entries

ataxia noun (lack of coordination)
mal cativo noun (lack of coordination)

German

1 entries

Ataxie noun (lack of coordination)

Greek

1 entries

αταξία noun (lack of coordination)

Ido

1 entries

ataxio noun (lack of coordination)

Indonesian

1 entries

ataksia noun (lack of coordination)

Irish

2 entries

ataicse noun (lack of coordination)
neamhluail noun (lack of coordination)

Italian

1 entries

atassia noun (lack of coordination)

Japanese

1 entries

失調 noun (lack of coordination)

Kazakh

1 entries

атаксия noun (lack of coordination)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

ataksi noun (lack of coordination)

Persian

1 entries

آتاکسی noun (lack of coordination)

Polish

1 entries

ataksja noun (lack of coordination)

Portuguese

1 entries

ataxia noun (lack of coordination)

Russian

1 entries

атакси́я noun (lack of coordination)

Spanish

1 entries

ataxia noun (lack of coordination)

Swedish

1 entries

ataxi noun (lack of coordination)

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).

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1569, John Leslie, A Defence of the Honour of the Right Highe, Mightye and Noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande, Rheims, Book 3, Ye frame an other argumente of inconueniences, as thowghe vnder the womans regimente, Ataxia, that ys to saye disorder moste commonlye creapethe in.

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1614, Thomas Adams, The Devills Banket, London: Ralph Mab, The Second Service, Sermon 2, p. 51, Let not Gods eutaxie, Order, by our friuolous scruples be brought to ataxie, Confusion.

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Neither is there any Ataxie to bee feared in bringing in this distinction, betwixt Pastors and flock; It is an Eutaxie rather:

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