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ataxia
noun
called also incoordination
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Word History
borrowed from Greek ataxía "lack of discipline, disorder, confusion," from a- a- entry 2 + -taxia, from táxis "drawing up in rank and file, order of battle, order, arrangement" + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at taxis
1670, in the meaning defined above
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“Ataxia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ataxia. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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