Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀπραξία ("inaction"), from ἀ- + -πρᾶξις.
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