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Athetosis
see synonyms of athetosisNoun
1. athetosis
a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
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Athetosis
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pathology
a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion
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Athetosis
see synonyms of athetosis nounWord forms: plural ˌatheˈtoses (ˈæθəˈtoʊsiz
; at hˈətōˈsēz)
a muscular disorder characterized by continuous, slow, twisting motions of the hands, feet, etc., as in cerebral palsy
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