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dyskinesia

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪs.kəˈniʒə/ / /dɪs.kəˈniʒi.ə/ / /dɪs.kaɪˈniʒə/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English -kinesia English dyskinesia From dys- + -kinesia.

  1. A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.
  2. A disorder involving such state.
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