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dyskinesia

[ dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.


dyskinesia

/ dɪskɪˈniːzɪə /

noun

  1. involuntary repetitive movements, such as those occurring in chorea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • dys·ki·net·ic [dis-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia1

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek dyskīnēsía; dys-, -kinesia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia1

dys- + -kinesia from Greek kinesis movement
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Example Sentences

The drug improves motor symptoms, but with time it begins to wear off more quickly, and sometimes-intolerable side effects— including involuntary, jerking movements called dyskinesia—frequently develop.

She has Stage 4 breast cancer, and the anti-nausea medicine she takes to help with chemotherapy treatments gave her another condition, one affecting the nervous system — tardive dyskinesia.

Chronic use of older-generation antipsychotics like Thorazine can lead to a syndrome called tardive dyskinesia, which manifests as tics that are similar to the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

This so-called ‘tardive dyskinesia’ is a rare side effect of risperidone, a medication approved for irritability and aggression in autism.

He also said sales of Austedo, a new proprietary drug for movement disorders like Huntington disease and tardive dyskinesia, are continuing to grow.

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