asterixis

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αあるふぁ- (a-, “not”) +‎ στήριξις (stḗrixis, “fixed position”) from Ancient Greek στηρίζω (stērízō, “make fast, fix,support”)

Noun

asterixis (countable and uncountable, plural asterixes)

1. (pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands

Synonyms

• flapping tremor

Translations

Translations

• French: astérixis (fr) f
• German: Asterixis (de) f
• Italian: asterissi