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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ATAXIA

Via New Latin from Greek: lack of coordination, from a-1 + -taxia, from tassein to put in order.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ATAXIA

ataxia  [əˈtæksɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATAXIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ataxia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATAXIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ataxia

Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements. Ataxia is a non-specific clinical manifestation implying dysfunction of the parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum. Several possible causes exist for these patterns of neurological dysfunction. Dystaxia is a mild degree of ataxia.

Definition of ataxia in the English dictionary

The definition of ataxia in the dictionary is lack of muscular coordination.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATAXIA


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
anoxia
ænˈɒksɪə
apraxia
əˈpræksɪə
asphyxia
æsˈfɪksɪə
ataraxia
ˌætəˈræksɪə
banksia
ˈbæŋksɪə
Brixia
ˈbrɪksɪə
cachexia
kəˈkɛksɪə
dyslexia
dɪsˈlɛksɪə
dyspraxia
dɪsˈpræksɪə
dystaxia
dɪsˈtæksɪə
echopraxia
ˌɛkəʊˈpræksɪə
eutaxia
juːˈtæksɪə
heterotaxia
ˌhetərəʊˈtæksɪə
hyperpyrexia
ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə
hypoxia
haɪˈpɒksɪə
ixia
ˈɪksɪə
pyrexia
paɪˈrɛksɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATAXIA

atacamite
atactic
ataghan
Atahualpa
Atalanta
ataman
atamasco
atap
ataractic
ataraxia
ataraxic
ataraxy
atavic
atavism
atavist
atavistic
atavistically
ataxic
ataxy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATAXIA

apyrexia
corporate anorexia
hyperorexia
hyperprosexia
locomotor ataxia
panmixia
paralexia
pleonexia
pyrrhuloxia
pyxia
wuxia

Synonyms and antonyms of ataxia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ataxia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATAXIA

Find out the translation of ataxia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ataxia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ataxia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

共济失调
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ataxia
570 millions of speakers

English

ataxia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गतिभंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترنح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атаксия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ataxia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

atavistically
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ataxie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Atavistically
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ataxia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

運動失調
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운동 실조증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Atavistically
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất điều hòa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

atavistically
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्ताव्यस्तानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atavistically
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atassia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ataksja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атаксія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ataxie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αταξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ataksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ataxi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ataksi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ataxia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATAXIA»

The term «ataxia» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATAXIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ataxia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATAXIA»

Discover the use of ataxia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ataxia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Ataxia Disorders
Written by more than 60 international experts and supplemented with over 2600 literature references, photographs, micrographs, drawings, and tables, the Handbook of Ataxia Disorders is an essential and useful reference for clinical ...
Thomas Klockgether, 2000
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Cerebellar Ataxia: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Cerebellar Ataxia: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Cerebellar Ataxia in a compact format.
‎2012
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Friedreich's Ataxia: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
The editors have built Friedreich’s Ataxia: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Additional Research in this book to be ...
‎2013
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Friedreich Ataxia: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Friedreich Ataxia: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Friedreich Ataxia in a compact format.
‎2012
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Ataxia Telangiectasia: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
The editors have built Ataxia Telangiectasia: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Genetics in this book to be deeper than ...
‎2013
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NORD Guide to Rare Disorders
Episodes of ataxia are believed to be due to a transient impairment in the activation or de- activation of these calcium channels. Persistent or progressive neurologic deficits are believed to be due to chronic and excessive entry of calcium into ...
National Organization for Rare Disorders, 2003
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Interpreting Signs and Symptoms
casionally left with residual neurologic defects, including mild cerebellar ataxia with a wide-based, unsteady gait. Ataxia may be accompanied by an altered LOC , dysarthria, rhythmic arm tremors, and choreoathetosis of the face, neck, and ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Rapid Assessment: A Flowchart Guide to Evaluating Signs and ...
Classified as cerebellar or sensory, ataxia refers to incoordination and irregularity of voluntary, purposeful movements. Cerebellar ataxia results from disease of the cerebellum and its pathways to and from the cerebral cortex, brain stem, and ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004
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Neurology in Clinical Practice: Principles of diagnosis and ...
Table 23.3: Causes of ataxia based on mode of onset and subsequent course Strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic; MS; infections and parainfectious causes such as acute cerebellitis and abscesses; toxic disorders Mass lesions such as ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
TABLE 10.1 TABLE 10.3 DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS LIFE-THREATENING CAUSES OF ATAXIA Acute or Recurrent Ataxia Acute cerebellar ataxia ( postinfectious) Guillain-Barré syndrome Tick paralysis Drug intoxication Labyrinthitis ...
Gary R. Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATAXIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ataxia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pub regulars help give disabled Sophie Wood more independence
The 17-year-old, who lives in Tivoli with her mum and dad Steve and Mindy, has ataxia telangiectasia. It is a genetic disorder which affects her ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
2
South Bend woman reunited with family after 40 years
She was diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, a degenerative and hereditary neurological condition, in her early 30s. Mechi and her ... «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
3
New Insights Into Different Cerebellar Ataxia Forms
Ataxia is defined as a neurological sign characterized by the lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements. Individuals with this medical ... «Friedreich's Ataxia News, Jul 15»
4
California EHV-1 Quarantines Released
A few days later, neurologic signs such as ataxia, weakness or paralysis of the fore- and hind limbs, urine retention and dribbling, loss of tail ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
5
Cycling for FA Research and Awareness From the USA to Ireland
One of the main symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is loss of proprioception or knowing where your arms and legs are in space without ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
BioBlast Pharma's Cabaletta tagged an Orphan Drug in Europe for …
... Commission designates BioBlast Pharma's (ORPN -2.4%) Cabaletta (trehalose) an Orphan Drug for the treatment of spinocerebellar ataxia, ... «Seeking Alpha, Jun 15»
7
Research and Markets: Friedreich Ataxia Pipeline Insights 2015
Friedreich Ataxia Pipeline Insights provides the in-depth analysis of the pipeline assets across the Friedreich Ataxia. The main objective of this ... «Benzinga, Jun 15»
8
BioBlast Presents Preclinical Proofs of Concept at Two Leading …
... Hyatt Dulles, Herndon, Virginia, where BioBlast presented its proof of concept for BB-FA (frataxin protein replacement) for Friedreich's Ataxia, ... «Friedreich's Ataxia News, Jun 15»
9
Research delivers insight into the Global treatments for syndromes …
Ataxia is a neurological condition, characterized by lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movement. Ataxia causes head trauma, stroke, ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
10
Athens accelerates ataxia on 'D-Day'
Ataxia is defined as “a loss of coordination of the muscles, especially of the extremities”. A good definition indeed and it can be openly applied ... «TradingFloor.com, Jun 15»

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