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ataxia vs Friedreich's ataxia

Friedreich's ataxia vs ataxia

ataxia and Friedreich's ataxia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ataxia Yes No No No
Friedreich's ataxia Yes No No No
As nouns, Friedreich's ataxia is a hyponym of ataxia; that is, Friedreich's ataxia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ataxia:
  • ataxia: inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
  • Friedreich's ataxia: sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children
Other hyponyms of ataxia include herediatry spinal ataxia, hereditary cerebellar ataxia.
ataxia (noun) Friedreich's ataxia (noun)
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children
Difference between ataxia and Friedreich's ataxia

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