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apraxia
[ uh-prak-see-uh, ey-prak- ]
noun
- a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.
apraxia
/ əˈ±è°ùæ°ì²õɪə /
noun
- a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
Derived Forms
- ²¹Ëˆ±è°ù²¹³æ¾±³¦, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹Â·±è°ù²¹³¦Â·³Ù¾±³¦ [uh, -, prak, -tik, ey-, prak, -], ²¹Â·±è°ù²¹³æi³¦ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of apraxia1
Example Sentences
The broadcaster, who was diagnosed with the speech condition apraxia in 2022, has pledged he will perform with the Bantam singers at Valley Parade this year.
According to Braun, her son Killian was born with a neurological condition that affects his speech, called childhood apraxia of speech.
My father’s speaking voice had not been shaped by his apraxia, I realized, but from years of negotiating volatile courtroom situations as a lawyer.
Holly Anderson is a Utah mother of four, including a 3-year-old son with autism and apraxia of speech.
Thanks to apraxia, even that is mostly unintelligible, except to those who know me well.
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