Where does “hemidystonia” come from?
hemidystonia (English) comes from English hemi-, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- — half.
hemidystonia (English): dystonia that affects only one side of the body
Definitions
- dystonia that affects only one side of the body
Ancestry of “hemidystonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hemi- | Half |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡμῐ- | half |