apraxia
noun
aprax·ia
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Definition of apraxia
: loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without muscular or sensory impairment
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Other Words from apraxia
apractic
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or apraxic \ -ˈprak-sik
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adjective
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or apraxic \ -ˈprak-sik
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adjective
Examples of apraxia in a Sentence
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Braun's 4-year-old son, Killian, was born with a neurological disorder called childhood apraxia of speech. — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, "A Maryland family was asked to leave Outback Steakhouse. Why? Their special-needs son was too loud," 11 Aug. 2019 Killian was born with childhood apraxia of speech, a disorder in which speech muscles don’t work normally because the brain has trouble coordinating their movements, Braun wrote. — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, "Outback Steakhouse told a family to leave because their special-needs son was being too loud," 10 Aug. 2019 Killian was born with childhood apraxia of speech, a disorder in which speech muscles don't work normally because the brain has trouble coordinating their movements, Braun wrote. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Outback Steakhouse told a Maryland family to leave because their special-needs son was being too loud," 9 Aug. 2019 Caleb was supposed to repeat the word three times, which was difficult for kids with apraxia. — Lisa Scottoline, Philly.com, "Lisa Scottoline's 'After Anna': Read the first four chapters," 10 Apr. 2018 HUGE impact with my child who has apraxia, down syndrome and hearing loss. — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, "North Royalton Schools Honor Two Dedicated Staff Members with Crystal Starfish Award: Community Voices," 23 May 2017 Brittany also was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder and motor-control issues caused by apraxia and dyspraxia. — Natalie Angley, CNN, "Tennis player with autism slices up the competition," 12 May 2017 Ms. Ketcham is a motor neuroscientist at Elon University in Elon, N.C., and the mother of a child with autism, apraxia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. — Hannah Furfaro, WSJ, "For Children Who Have Suffered Strokes, a Promising New Therapy Emerges," 26 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apraxia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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apraxia
noun
aprax·ia
| \ (ˈ)ā-ˈprak-sē-ə
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Medical Definition of apraxia
: loss or impairment of the ability to execute complex coordinated movements without muscular or sensory impairment — compare eupraxia
Other Words from apraxia
apractic
\ -ˈprak-tik
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or apraxic \ -ˈprak-sik
\
adjective
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or apraxic \ -ˈprak-sik
\
adjective