dyspraxia

American

[dis-prak-see-uh] / dɪsˈpræk si ə /

noun

Pathology.

inability to perform coordinated movements.

dyspraxia British

/ dɪsˈpræksɪə /

noun

pathol an impairment in the control of the motor system; it may be developmental or acquired, resulting from a cerebral lesion

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Etymology

Origin of dyspraxia

< Greek: ill success, equivalent to dys- dys- + prâx ( is ) action + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

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Taylor is autistic and has verbal dyspraxia.

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He says the tumour has given him dyspraxia - a condition affecting physical co-ordination - and his "processing speed" has slowed.

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He opted to learn in an automatic because he has dyspraxia, which affects movement and coordination.

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Archie, who also has dyspraxia, began pacing at night, unable to sleep.

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David Lodge, 40, lived with multiple learning disabilities including autism, dyspraxia and dysarthria, which prevented him speaking.

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