dyskinesia
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- noun
- /ˌdɪs.kɪˈniː.zi.ə/
- Specialized
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disquinesia
- In addition to long-term side effects, such as tardive dyskinesia (involuntary, repetitive body movements), it causes dizziness and sleepiness as immediate side effects, among other problems, a fact that was well known in the 1960s.
- tardive dyskinesia
Who God bless who I believe it's called tardive or tardive dyskinesia.
- Who God bless who I believe it's called tardive or tardive dyskinesia.
Examples
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Moreover, changes in the axoneme, basal bodies, and ciliary rootlets are associated with dyskinesia and mucostasis.
Academic text (1999) -
Children with tardive dyskinesia and children who had a dual diagnosis of autism and visual impairment were also excluded.
Academic text (2009) -
Tardive dyskinesia is the worst.
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Tardive dyskinesia can last forever.
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"That's when my dyskinesia is generally the worst."
Fiction book (1994) -
The worsened dyskinesia scared him.
Fiction book (1994) -
The likelihood of tardive dyskinesia is about four percent.
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The threat of tardive dyskinesia was a greater risk than Bart wanted to take.
Academic text (1990) -
Long-term use of the Reglan, well these dopamine antagonists can block communication with certain dopamine receptors which can cause this tardive dyskinesia.
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Tardive dyskinesia can cause uncontrollable movements, making daily tasks difficult.
Synonyms
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4.3
A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid
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A sudden quick movement that happens without control
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A condition that makes a person move too much and have trouble staying still
Small muscle movements you cannot control in one part of the body
Compounds
- Specialized
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A condition that causes uncontrolled movements of the face, mouth, or body after long-term use of medicines for mental illness
How Abnormal
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
dyskinesia = kinesia (semi-transparent) = dys + kines + ia
The prefix 'dys-' indicates abnormality, and 'kinesia' relates to movement, but the medical context may not be immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
Dyskinesia comes from the Greek parts dys- 'bad' or 'difficult' and kinesis 'movement', the same movement root you see in kinetic. So, dyskinesia means 'bad' or uncontrolled movement, which is why it is used for involuntary or strange muscle actions.