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athetosis

n. slow, involuntary, writhing movements of the body, particularly the extremities such as the fingers and toes, caused by damage or degeneration of the basal ganglia. —athetoid adj. —athetotic adj.

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interrogatories

interrogatories

pl. n. formal written questions prepared for an official pretrial questioning of an individual who possesses information relevant to a case or used in the judicial examination of an individual or party.