Definition
noun
A neurological disorder characterized by an inability to perform a learned motor act caused by a cortical lesion, not by paralysis, lack of sensory function, or incomprehension.
Supplement
Different types of apraxia are:
- transcortical apraxia
- innervation apraxia
- verbal apraxia
- constructional apraxia
- oculomotor apraxia
- ideational apraxia
Word origin: from a- (without) + Greek praxis (an act, work or deed)
Related forms: apractic (adjective)