Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Medium
Dyspraxia
Meaning: A developmental disorder affecting the planning and coordination of movement.
In practice: The clumsy child who struggled with buttons and handwriting was diagnosed with dyspraxia.
Word parts
- dys- means difficult or abnormal
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