- athetoses
- n. disease which causes unintentional movement of the fingers and limbs
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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