hemiballism

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noun

hemiballismus

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Meanings

nounhemiballism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehemiballismus

    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 hemi- + ballism.

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APA

hemiballism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiballism

MLA

“hemiballism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiballism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemiballism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiballism.

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