"ataxy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈeɪtæksi/ Forms: ataxies [plural]
Etymology: Variant of ataxia, from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”). By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + tax- (“order”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀταξία||disorder}} Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), {{surf|en|a-|tax-|-y|t1=not|t2=order}} By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + tax- (“order”) + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ataxy (countable and uncountable, plural ataxies)
  1. (medicine) ataxia Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ataxy-en-noun-aQwy1cNs Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, English terms prefixed with tax-, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tax-: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (obsolete) disorder; irregularity Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ataxy-en-noun-qGZDvlHC

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