dyskinesia

dyskinesia
dyskinetic /dis'ki net"ik, -kuy-/, adj.
/dis'ki nee"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, -kuy-/, n. Pathol.
difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements. Cf. tardive dyskinesia
[1700-10; < NL < Gk dyskinesía; see DYS-, -KINESIA]

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  • dyskinesia — /dɪskaɪˈniʒə/ (say diskuy neezhuh) noun Medicine any of various disorders characterised by involuntary repetitive movements. {New Latin, from Greek dyskinesia, from dys + kinēsis movement} …  

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