ataxia : Idioms & Phrases
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friedreich's ataxia
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noun sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children
Friedreich's ataxia.
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herediatry spinal ataxia
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noun sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children
Friedreich's ataxia.
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hereditary cerebellar ataxia
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noun nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus
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Locomotor ataxia
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noun syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence
tabes dorsalis.
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Locomotor .
Webster 1913
Locomotor ataxia , ∨ Progressive locomotor ataxy
(Med.) , a disease of the spinal cord characterized by peculiar disturbances of gait, and difficulty in coördinating voluntary movements.
Webster 1913
motor ataxia
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noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
ataxia; ataxy; dyssynergia.
