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| as·ter·ix·is [ àstə ríksiss ] |
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arm-flapping caused by liver failure: a recurrent flapping tremor of the arms, like the action of a bird's wings, that occurs as a result of a brain condition associated with liver failure
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| [< Greek a- "without, not" + sterixis "fixed position" < stereos "solid"] |
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