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STATIC ATAXIA

\stˈatɪk atˈe͡ɪksi͡ə], \stˈatɪk atˈe‍ɪksi‍ə], \s_t_ˈa_t_ɪ_k a_t_ˈeɪ_k_s_iə]\

Definitions of STATIC ATAXIA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A term for the unsteadiness of locomotor ataxia observed when the patient attempts to stand erect with eyes closed and feet side by side; also for the uncertain movements of upper limbs in later stages of the disease. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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