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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to ideational apraxia: ideomotor apraxia, constructional apraxia. [Ä«â²dÄÂ·Äâ²shÉnÉl] Etymology: Gk, idea, form, a + prassein, not to do. a condition in which the conceptual process is lost, often because of a lesion in the parietal lobe. The individual is unable to formulate a plan of movement and does not know the proper use of an object because of a lack of perception of its purpose. There is no loss of motor movement or strength, but the reason for the movement is confused. Also called sensory apraxia. See also apraxia.
Abduction and adduction refer to motions that move a structure away from or towards the centre of the body. The centre of the body is defined as the mid sagittal plane. These terms come from the Latin words with the same meaning. Abduction refers to a motion that pulls a structure or part away from the midline of the body. In the case of fingers and toes, it refers to spreading the digits apart, away from the centerline of the hand or foot. Abduction of the wrist is also called radial deviation.