Look up: athetosis

1. athetosis
   [n] - a continuous succession of slow writing involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
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2. Athetosis
   [Greek = `without fixed position`] Term coined by Hammond (1871) to describe a state of continual motion (of hand, limb, etc.), often slow and writhing.
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3. Athetosis
   Dyskinesias in which there are slow, repetitive, sinuous involuntary movements.
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4. Athetosis
   Writhing movements
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5. Athetosis
   Athetosis: Involuntary writhing movements particularly of the arms and hands.
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6. Athetosis
   Ath`e·to'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... not fixed; 'a priv. + ... to set.] (Medicine) A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.
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7. athetosis
   <neurology> A derangement marked by ceaseless occurrence of slow, sinuous, writhing movements, especially severe in the hands and performed involuntarily, it may occur after hemiplegia and is then known as posthemiplegic chorea. ... Synonym: mobile spasm. ... Origin: Gr. Athetos = not fixed ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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8. athetosis
   noun a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
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9. athetosis
   (ath″ә-to´sis) repetitive involuntary, slow, sinuous, writhing movements. Positions of fingers in movements of athetosis.
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10. Athetosis
    • (n.) A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.
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11. athetosis
    slow, purposeless, and involuntary movements of the hands, feet, face, tongue, and neck (as well as other muscle groups). The fingers are separately ... [1 related articles]
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12. athetosis
    (Gr. athetos not fixed + -osis) a derangement marked by ceaseless occurrence of slow, sinuous, writhing movements, especially severe in the hands, and performed involuntarily; it may occur after hemiplegia, and is then known as posthemiplegic chorea. Called also mobile spasm.
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13. athetosis
    athetosis 1. A nervous disorder that is marked by continual slow movements especially of the extremities and is usually due to a brain lesion. 2. A derangement marked by ceaseless occurrence of slow, sinuous, writhing movements, especially severe in the hands and performed involuntarily, it may occ...
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14. athetosis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ath′ĕ-tō′sis Definitions: 1. 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 sometimes of the toes and feet. Usually caused by a...
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15. Athetosis
    | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D001264 --> `Athetosis` is a symptom characterized by involuntary convoluted, writhing movements of the fingers, arms, legs, and neck.<ref name="pmid21250235">--> Movements typical of athetosis ar...
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