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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements. uncountable
2. 2
   abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements wordnet
3. 3
   A disorder involving such state. countable

Etymology

From dys- + -kinesia.

Related phrases

tardive dyskinesia

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