Athetosis — Ath e*to sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? not fixed; a priv. + ? to set.] (Med.) A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
athetosis — 1871, from Gk. athetos not fixed, without position or place, set aside + OSIS (Cf. osis). Coined by U.S. nerve specialist William Alexander Hammond (1828 1900) … Etymology dictionary
athetosis — [ath΄ə tō′sis] n. pl. athetoses [ath′ə tō′sēz] a muscular disorder characterized by continuous, slow, twisting motions of the hands, feet, etc., as in cerebral palsy athetoid [ath΄ətoid΄] adj. athetotic [ath΄ətät′ik] … English World dictionary
athetosis — athetosic, athetotic /ath i tot ik/, adj. /ath i toh sis/, n. Pathol. a condition, chiefly in children, of slow, involuntary, wormlike movements of the fingers, toes, hands, and feet, usually resulting from a brain lesion. [1870 75; < Gk… … Universalium
athetosis — noun A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs … Wiktionary
Athetosis — Involuntary writhing movements particularly of the arms and hands. * * * A condition in which there is a constant succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of the fingers and hands, and… … Medical dictionary
athetosis — n. disease which causes unintentional movement of the fingers and limbs … English contemporary dictionary
athetosis — [ˌaθɪ təʊsɪs] noun Medicine a condition in which abnormal muscle contraction causes involuntary writhing movements. Derivatives athetoid adjective athetotic adjective Origin C19: from Gk athetos without position + osis … English new terms dictionary
athetosis — ath·e·to·sis … English syllables
athetosis — n. a writhing involuntary movement especially affecting the hands, face, and tongue. It is usually a form of cerebral palsy. It impairs the child s ability to speak or use his hands; intelligence is often unaffected. Such movements may also be… … The new mediacal dictionary
