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athetosis

Syllabification: (ath·e·to·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌaTHiˈtōsis/
Definition of athetosis

noun

Medicine
  • a condition in which abnormal muscle contractions cause involuntary writhing movements. It affects some people with cerebral palsy, impairing speech and use of the hands.

Derivatives

athetoid

Pronunciation: /ˈaTHiˌtoid/
adjective

athetotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtätik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek athetos 'without position' + -osis

athetosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of athetosis in the British & World English dictionary