Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun friedreich's_ataxia
1 sense of friedreich's ataxia
Sense 1
Friedreich's ataxia, herediatry spinal ataxia -- (sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children)
=> ataxia, ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia -- (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait)