| 单词 | athetosis |
| 释义 | athetosis[ ath-i-toh-sis ] / ˌæθ ɪˈtoʊ sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR athetosis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.a condition, chiefly in children, of slow, involuntary, wormlike movements of the fingers, toes, hands, and feet, usually resulting from a brain lesion. Origin of athetosis1870–75; <Greek áthet(os) not placed (a-a-6 + thetós, equivalent to the- (stem of tithénai to set, put) + -tos verbid suffix) + -osis OTHER WORDS FROM athetosisath·e·to·sic, ath·e·tot·ic [ath-i-tot-ik], /ˌæθ ɪˈtɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby athetosisatherogenic, atheroma, atheromatous degeneration, atherosclerosis, Atherton, athetosis, A thing of beauty is a joy forever, athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for athetosis
British Dictionary definitions for athetosisathetosis / (ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs) / nounpathol a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion Derived forms of athetosisathetoid, adjectiveWord Origin for athetosisC19: from Greek athetos not in place, from a- 1 + tithenai to place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for athetosisathetosis [ ăth′ĭ-tō′sĭs ] n.A constant succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of flexion, extension, pronation, and supination of fingers and hands, and sometimes of toes and feet. Other words from athetosisath′e•toid′ null null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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