Apraxia
1. A disorder of voluntary movement, consisting of impairment in the performance of skilled or purposeful movements,notwithstanding the preservation of comprehension, muscular power, sensibility, and coordination in general; due toacquired cerebral disease.
2. A psychomotor defect in which the proper use of an object can not be carried out although the object can be named amits uses described. Syn: parectropia.