dyskinesia
[ dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]
nounPathology.
difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
Origin of dyskinesia
1Other words from dyskinesia
- dys·ki·net·ic [dis-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌdɪs kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective
- Compare tardive dyskinesia
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British Dictionary definitions for dyskinesia
dyskinesia
/ (dɪskɪˈniːzɪə) /
noun
involuntary repetitive movements, such as those occurring in chorea
Origin of dyskinesia
1dys- + -kinesia from Greek kinesis movement
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