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      athetosis
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      a-a- · Greek · not, withouttithenaithet- · Greek · to place, set (i.e. fixed position)-osis-osis · Greek · condition, disease
      Words related to athetosis
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      Where does athetosis come from?

      The word athetosis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: a-, from Greek a- (“not, without”); thet, from Greek tithenai (“to place, set (i.e. fixed position)”); and -osis, from Greek -osis (“condition, disease”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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