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a·tax·i·a
 ataxia
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- pronunciation:
taek
si
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
loss or lack of ability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements.
Ataxia makes it difficult for her to pick up objects. |
adjective + (n.)ataxia
acute, cerebellar, cranial, hereditary, impaired, incurable, neurological, new, reflex, spastic, unilateral
verb + (n.)ataxia
incapacitate, startle, vomit
noun + (n.)ataxia
ambulation,
defect,
dementia,
dizziness,
drowsiness,
dystrophy,
gait,
headache,
imaging,
imbalance,
inability,
lethargy,
locomotor,
loss,
lupus,
measles,
nausea,
nystagmus,
palsy,
patient,
plasma,
resonance,
rheumatism,
tightness,
tremor,
weakness
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| derivation: |
ataxy (n.) |
The word ataxia
contains the following parts:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
tax, taxo
Greek
root
that means arrangement, order
Example words:
ataxia, geotaxis, heliotaxis, parataxis, phototaxis, phyllotaxy, stereotaxis, syntax, tactics, taxeme, taxidermy, taxis, taxonomy
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