dyspraxia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body during the planning and execution of motor movements.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈpɹæksiə/

Word forms

dyspraxia dyspraxias

Etymology

From dys- + -praxia.

Synonyms

developmental coordination disorder

Derived words

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