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apraxia
1) Inability to execute complex coordinated movements resulting from lesions in the motor area of the cortex but involving no sensory impairment or paralysis.
2) Loss of ability to perform familiar, purposeful movements in the absence of paralysis or other neural sensorimotor impairment.
3) Loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without impairment of the muscles or senses.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical
- Category: Human genome
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Max Bryant
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