athetosis

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Noun athetosis has 1 sense

athetosis - a continuous succession of slow writing involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
--₁ is a kind of nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease

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Athetosis

Noun

1. In medical terms, athetosis refers to a form of cerebral palsy characterized by involuntary, slow, writhing movements, primarily affecting the hands, arms, and face.

Example sentence: The child's athetosis made it challenging for him to perform tasks that required precise hand movements.

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