noun
- Loss of coordination of voluntary muscles; inability to coordinate movements properly.
Usage: Medical term; also spelled 'ataxia' (more common in modern usage)
Examples
- The patient exhibited signs of ataxy when attempting to walk in a straight line.
- Cerebellar damage can result in ataxy and loss of balance.
- The neurologist diagnosed the condition as ataxy after observing the patient's unsteady gait.
- Ataxy may develop as a symptom of multiple sclerosis or other neurological disorders.