biballism

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noun

Ballism that affects both sides of the body.

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Meanings

nounbiballism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBallism that affects both sides of the body.

    Rarely, it can occur bilaterally (biballism) or affect both legs (paraballism).

    2017, Deborah A. Hall, Brandon R. Barton, Non-Parkinsonian Movement Disorders, →ISBN, page 55
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    Ballism is a dramatic proximal ballistic flinging movement (see Chapter 21) that most commonly affects the limbs on one side of the body (hemiballism), but involvement in both legs (paraballism) or both sides of the body (biballism) has been reported.

    2012, Robert B. Daroff, Gerald M Fenichel, Joseph Jankovic, Neurology in Clinical Practice, →ISBN

Origin

From bi- + ballism.

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biballism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biballism

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“biballism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biballism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biballism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biballism.

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