Noun: ataxia u'tak-see-u
- Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
"Cerebellar damage often results in ataxia";
- ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia
Derived forms: ataxias
Type of: nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder
Part of: spinocerebellar disorder
Encyclopedia: Ataxia, Marie's