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noun
Failure of parts of the anatomy to work together correctly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ataxia, ataxy, motor ataxia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease
Narrower terms: Friedreich's ataxia, herediatry spinal ataxia, hereditary cerebellar ataxia
History
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