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apraxia

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a·prax·i·a  (-prks-)
n.
Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment.
[Greek aprxi, inaction : a-, without; see a-1 + prxis, action; see praxis.]
a·practic (-prktk), a·praxic (-prksk) adj.
apraxia [əˈpræksɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
[via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a-1 + praxis action]
apraxic , apractic adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.apraxia - inability to make purposeful movements
brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain


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AD is a chronic progressive disease characterized by memory loss and deficits in one or more of the following cognitive domains: aphasia (language disturbance), agnosia (failure to recognize people or objects in presence of intact sensory function), apraxia (inability to perform motor acts in presence of intact motor system), or executive function (plan, organize, sequence actions, or form abstractions).
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Vesely at last by Davies, Colin / The Architectural Review
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