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Definition of 'apraxia'

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apraxia in British

(əˈpræksɪə )
noun
a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
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Derived forms
apraxic (aˈpraxic) or apractic (aˈpractic)
  adjective
Word origin of 'apraxia'
C19: via New Latin from Greek: inactivity, from a-1 + praxis action
Word Frequency

apraxia in American

(eɪˈpræksiə ; āprakˈsēə; əˈpræksiə ; əprakˈsēə)
noun
complete or partial loss of the ability to perform complex muscular movements, resulting from damage to certain areas of the brain without any paralysis or damage to normal motor functions
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
apraxic (aˈpraxic) (eɪˈpræksɪk ; āprakˈsik; əˈpræksɪk ; əprakˈsik)
  adjective or aˈpractic (eɪˈpræktɪk ; āprakˈtik; əˈpræktɪk ; əprakˈtik)
Word origin of 'apraxia'
ModL < Gr, inaction: see a-2 & praxis

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