athetosis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts

WordNet


Ath`e*to"sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. not fixed; priv. + to set.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.

Webster 1913