dyspraxia

dys·prax·i·a

[dis-prak-see-uh]
noun Pathology.
inability to perform coordinated movements.

Origin:
< Greek: ill success, equivalent to dys- dys- + prâx(is) action + -ia -ia

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dyspraxia (dɪsˈpræksɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
pathol an impairment in the control of the motor system; it may be developmental or acquired, resulting from a cerebral lesion
 
[dys- + prax(is) + -ia]

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dyspraxia dys·prax·i·a (dĭs-prāk'sē-ə)
n.
The impairment or painful functioning of an organ.

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