- locomotor ataxia
- noun Date: 1875 tabes dorsalis
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Locomotor ataxia — Ataxia A*tax i*a, Ataxy At ax*y, n. [NL. ataxia, Gr. ?, fr. ? out of order; a priv. + ? ordered, arranged, ? to put in order: cf. F. ataxie.] 1. Disorder; irregularity. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) (a) Irregularity in disease, or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Locomotor ataxia — Locomotor Lo co*mo tor, a. [See {Locomotion}.] Of or pertaining to movement or locomotion. [1913 Webster] {Locomotor ataxia}, or {Progressive locomotor ataxy} (Med.), a disease of the spinal cord characterized by peculiar disturbances of gait,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Locomotor ataxia — is inability to control one s body movements as intended.It is often a symptom of Tabes dorsalis. #REDIRECT Tabes dorsalis … Wikipedia
locomotor ataxia — n TABES DORSALIS * * * see tabes dorsalis * * * tabes dorsalis … Medical dictionary
locomotor ataxia — n. TABES DORSALIS … English World dictionary
locomotor ataxia — Pathol. See tabes dorsalis. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
locomotor ataxia — see tabes dorsalis … The new mediacal dictionary
locomotor ataxia — locomo′tor atax′ia n. pat tabes dorsalis • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
locomotor ataxia — /loʊkəˌmoʊtər əˈtæksiə/ (say lohkuh.mohtuhr uh takseeuh) noun a degenerative disease of the spinal cord, marked by loss of control over the muscular movements, mainly in walking; tabes dorsalis …
locomotor ataxia — 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 • Syn: ↑tabes dorsalis • Hypernyms: ↑neurosyphilis … Useful english dictionary
