dyskinesia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪs.kaɪˈniʒi.ə/ (US)
- /dɪs.kəˈniʒə/ (US)
- /dɪs.kəˈniʒi.ə/ (US)
- /dɪs.kaɪˈniʒə/ (US)
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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.
- (countable) A disorder involving such state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dyskinesias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tardive dyskinesia · dyskinesiogenic
Hyponyms
Translations (11)
fi dyskinesia (impairment of voluntary movement) · fi pakkoliike (impairment of voluntary movement) · fi liikuntahäiriö (impairment of voluntary movement) · es discinesia (impairment of voluntary movement) · fr dyskinésie (impairment of voluntary movement) · id diskinesia (impairment of voluntary movement) · ca discinèsia (impairment of voluntary movement) · ru дискинези́я (impairment of voluntary movement) · cs dyskineze (impairment of voluntary movement) · it discinesia (impairment of voluntary movement) · pt discinesia (impairment of voluntary movement)