dyskinesia

[ dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.

dyskinesia

/ dɪskɪˈniːzɪə /

noun

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

Other Words From

• dys·ki·net·ic [dis-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyskinesia¹

dys- + -kinesia from Greek kinesis movement

Example Sentences

The drug improves motor symptoms, but with time it begins to wear off more quickly, and sometimes-intolerable side effects— including involuntary, jerking movements called dyskinesia—frequently develop.

From Science Magazine

She has Stage 4 breast cancer, and the anti-nausea medicine she takes to help with chemotherapy treatments gave her another condition, one affecting the nervous system — tardive dyskinesia.

From Washington Post

Chronic use of older-generation antipsychotics like Thorazine can lead to a syndrome called tardive dyskinesia, which manifests as tics that are similar to the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

From The Verge

This so-called ‘tardive dyskinesia’ is a rare side effect of risperidone, a medication approved for irritability and aggression in autism.

From Science Magazine

He also said sales of Austedo, a new proprietary drug for movement disorders like Huntington disease and tardive dyskinesia, are continuing to grow.

From Washington Times