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athetosis

[ ath-i-toh-sis ]
/ ˌæθ ɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
a condition, chiefly in children, of slow, involuntary, wormlike movements of the fingers, toes, hands, and feet, usually resulting from a brain lesion.
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Origin of athetosis

1870–75; <Greek áthet(os) not placed (a-a-6 + thetós, equivalent to the- (stem of tithénai to set, put) + -tos verbid suffix) + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM athetosis

ath·e·to·sic, ath·e·tot·ic [ath-i-tot-ik], /ˌæθ ɪˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby athetosis

athero-, atherogenic, atheroma, atherosclerosis, Atherton, athetosis, A thing of beauty is a joy forever, athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot
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Words related to athetosis

palsy, spastic paralysis

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British Dictionary definitions for athetosis

athetosis
/ (ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun
pathol a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion

Derived forms of athetosis

athetoid, adjective

Word Origin for athetosis

C19: from Greek athetos not in place, from a- 1 + tithenai to place
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