tardive dyskinesia
nounPathology.
a disorder characterized by restlessness and involuntary rolling of the tongue or twitching of the face, trunk, or limbs, usually occurring as a complication of long-term therapy with antipsychotic drugs.
Origin of tardive dyskinesia
1First recorded in 1965–70
Words Nearby tardive dyskinesia
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How to use tardive dyskinesia in a sentence
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