English

Noun

ataxia ‎(countable and uncountable, plural ataxias)

1. (pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
2. (chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
3. (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Hall to this entry?)

Synonyms

• ataxy
• dystaxia

Derived terms

• ataxic

Translations

Portuguese

Noun

ataxia f (plural ataxias)

1. (pathology) ataxia (pathological lack of coordination)

Spanish

Noun

ataxia f ‎(uncountable)

1. (pathology) ataxia