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motor ataxia vs Friedreich's ataxia

Friedreich's ataxia vs motor ataxia

motor ataxia and Friedreich's ataxia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motor ataxia Yes No No No
Friedreich's ataxia Yes No No No
As nouns, Friedreich's ataxia is a hyponym of motor ataxia; that is, Friedreich's ataxia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motor ataxia:
  • motor 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 motor ataxia include herediatry spinal ataxia, hereditary cerebellar ataxia.
motor 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 motor ataxia and Friedreich's ataxia

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