asterixis
The English word “asterixis” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek α- (a-, “not”) + στήριξις (stḗrixis, “fixed position”) from Ancient Greek στηρίζω (stērízō, “make fast, fix, support”)
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