ballismus
(băl′ĭzm)
[Pronunciation]
(bă-lĭz′mŭs)
[Gr. ballismos, jumping about]
1. A condition marked by violent jerking, twisting movements of the extremities.
2. An obsolete term for Parkinson's disease.
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