different between avolition vs apraxia

avolition

English

Etymology

a- +? volition

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?e?v??l???n/

Noun

avolition (uncountable)

  1. Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.

Anagrams

  • violation

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apraxia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (apraxía, inaction), from ?- (a-, without) +? ?????? (prâxis, activity) +? -?? (-ía, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p?æks??/

Noun

apraxia (usually uncountable, plural apraxias)

  1. (neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.

Translations

See also

  • praxis
  • avolition

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “apraxia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Portuguese

Noun

apraxia f (plural apraxias)

  1. (neurology) apraxia (disorder of motor planning)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (apraxía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a?p?a?sja/, [a?p?a??.sja]
  • Hyphenation: a?pra?xia

Noun

apraxia f (plural apraxias)

  1. (neurology) apraxia

Derived terms

  • apráxico

Further reading

  • “apraxia” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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