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

Other Words From

• dys·ki·net·ic [dis-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia¹

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek dyskīnēsía; dys-, -kinesia

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia¹

dys- + -kinesia from Greek kinesis movement