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Where does “ballismus” come from?

ballismus (English) comes from Ancient Greek βαλλισμός — jumping about.

ballismus (English): A condition characterised by violent involuntary...

Definitions

  1. A condition characterised by violent involuntary...

Ancestry of “ballismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαλλισμόςjumping about

Words derived from “ballismus”

  • hemiballismus
  • monoballismus
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