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ataxia

/əˈtæksɪə/
/eɪˈtæksɪə/

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”). By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + tax- (“order”) + -ia.

noun ataxias

countable, uncountable Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability. 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).
Similar: ataxy, dystaxia
countable, physical, uncountable The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
countable, obsolete, uncountable Disorder; irregularity. 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.
Similar: dystaxia

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noun lack of coordination

Español	ataxia
日本語	失調 shitchō
中文	共濟失調 /共济失调 gòngjìshītiáo
Português	ataxia
Français	ataxie
Deutsch	Ataxie
Italiano	atassia
Ελληνικά	αταξία ataxía
Русский	атакси́я ataksíja
العربية	رَنَح ranaḥ

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@misc{ataxia_2026,
  title = {ataxia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ataxia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}