jactitation /jac·ti·ta·tion/ (jak″tĭ-ta´shun) restless tossing to and fro in acute illness.
jactitation
jac·ti·ta·tion (j k t -t  sh n)n. Extreme restlessness or tossing in bed, as with some forms of acute disease. |
jactitation
[jak′titā′shən]
Etymology: L, jactare, show off, display
twitchings or spasms of muscles or muscle groups, as observed in the restless body movements of a patient with a severe fever.
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