apraxia

[ uh-prak-see-uh, ey-prak- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.

apraxia

/ əˈpræksɪə /

a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements

Origin of apraxia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; a- ⁶, praxis, -ia

Origin of apraxia¹

C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a- ¹+ praxis action

The one form of memory disturbance is called "Word Amnesia;" the other is called "Apraxia."

It bears the same relation to true paralysis of the speech organs that hand apraxia bears to paralysis of the hand.

When the abscess is on the left side, apraxia and motor aphasia may be present.

Similar to apraxia is "aphasia" or loss of ability to speak.

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