- athetoid
- ath·e·toid
English syllables. 2014.
athetoid
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athetoid — Resembling athetosis. * * * ath·e·toid ath ə .tȯid adj exhibiting or characteristic of athetosis <athetoid children> <athetoid movements> athetoid n an athetoid individual * * * ath·e·toid (athґə toid) [Gr. athetos not fixed +… … Medical dictionary
athetoid — I. ˈathəˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary athet (from New Latin athetosis) + oid : exhibiting or characteristic of athetosis athetoid children athetoid movements … Useful english dictionary
athetoid — adjective characterised by athetosis athetoid cerebral palsy … Wiktionary
athetoid cerebral palsy — n cerebral palsy marked by involuntary uncontrolled writhing movements called also dyskinetic cerebral palsy … Medical dictionary
athetoid — atheto|i̱d [zu ↑Athetose u. ↑...id]: der Athetose ähnlich … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
athetoid — athe|to|id <zu 1↑...oid> der ↑Athetose ähnlich (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
athetoid — adj. of athetosis (disease characterized by unintentional movements of fingers and limbs) … English contemporary dictionary
athetoid spasm — a spasm in which the affected member makes movements like those of athetosis … Medical dictionary
Cerebral palsy — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
cerebral palsy — cerebral palsied. Pathol. a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles. [1920 25] * *… … Universalium
