incoordination
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incoordination
[in″ko-or″dĭ-na´shun]lack of normal adjustment of muscular motions; failure to work harmoniously.
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a·tax·i·a
(ă-tak'sē-ă),An inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement; most often results from disorders of the cerebellum or the posterior columns of the spinal cord; may involve the limbs, head, or trunk.
Synonym(s): ataxy, incoordination
[G. a-prov. + taxis, order]
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incoordination
(ĭn′kō-ôr′dn-ā′shən)n.
Lack of coordination, especially of normal voluntary and harmonious control of muscular movement.
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incoordination
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a·tax·i·a
(ă-taksē-ă)An inability to coordinate muscle activity, causing jerkiness, and inefficiency of voluntary movement. Often due to disorders of the cerebellum or the posterior columns of the spinal cord; may involve limbs, head, or trunk.
Synonym(s): incoordination.
Synonym(s): incoordination.
[G. a-prov. + taxis, order]
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incoordination
The inability accurately to time and phase the various components of movement so that these tend to be effected separately causing clumsiness and lack of smoothness in MOTOR activity.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005