dyskinesia

American  

[dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-] / ˌdɪs kɪˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, -kaɪ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.

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dyskinesia British  

/ dɪskɪˈniːzɪə /

noun

1. involuntary repetitive movements, such as those occurring in chorea

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Other Word Forms

• dyskinetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dyskinesia

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

Example Sentences

Doctors track changes in Parkinson's symptoms and watch for potential side effects, including dyskinesia -- excess movements -- or infection.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

After this incident, he began showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and tardive dyskinesia.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2023

Louis also suffers from tardive dyskinesia — which causes involuntary body movements — and uses his condition to earn sympathy from judges and juries.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2016

Pharmaceutical manufacturers market, and doctors offer expensive drugs of little or no benefit for dementia that sometimes even have severe side effects like diabetes, heavy sedation or tardive dyskinesia.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2012

His GPA has fallen to 2.8; he feels he is strong enough only for part-time classes; he has symptoms of tardive dyskinesia.

From Time Magazine Archive