ATAXIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ataxic mean? 

• ATAXIC (adjective)
  The adjective ATAXIC has 1 sense:

1. lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia

  Familiarity information: ATAXIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATAXIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

atactic; ataxic

Pertainym:

ataxia (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait)

Derivation:

ataxia (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait)

 Context examples 

The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common.

(Cerebral Palsy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Individuals with ataxic cerebral palsy walk very unsteadily, with a wide-based gait.

(Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, NCI Thesaurus)