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Athetosis

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Ath`e`to´sis
n.1.(Med.) A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.
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Noun1.athetosis - a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system


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Chapter 5 is titled "Movement Disorders With Dystonia or Athetosis as the Main Clinical Manifestation.
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