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Ataxia vs Diplopia - What's the difference?

ataxia | diplopia |

In pathology terms the difference between ataxia and diplopia

is that ataxia is lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability while diplopia is an ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images; double vision.

ataxia

English

Noun

(wikipedia ataxia)
  • (pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
  • (chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
  • (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Synonyms

    * ataxy * dystaxia

    Derived terms

    * ataxic

    diplopia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * diplopy

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia diplopia)
  • (pathology) An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images; double vision.

    • Coordinate terms

    * triplopia

    Usage notes

    * In crossed'' or ''heteronymous'' diplopia, the image seen by the right eye is upon the left hand, and vice versa. In ''homonymous'' diplopia, the image seen by the right eye is on the right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In ''vertical diplopia one image stands above the other. (Webster 1913)

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