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Definition of Motor ataxia
1. Noun. Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait.
Exact synonyms: Ataxia, Ataxy, Dyssynergia
Generic synonyms: Nervous Disorder, Neurological Disease, Neurological Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Friedreich's Ataxia, Herediatry Spinal Ataxia, Hereditary Cerebellar Ataxia
Group relationships: Spinocerebellar Disorder
Derivative terms: Atactic, Ataxic
Generic synonyms: Nervous Disorder, Neurological Disease, Neurological Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Friedreich's Ataxia, Herediatry Spinal Ataxia, Hereditary Cerebellar Ataxia
Group relationships: Spinocerebellar Disorder
Derivative terms: Atactic, Ataxic
Medical Definition of Motor ataxia
1. Ataxia developing upon attempting to perform coordinated muscular movements. Synonym: kinetic ataxia. (05 Mar 2000)