- hyperkinesia
- noun Etymology: New Latin, from hyperkinesis Date: circa 1848 hyperkinesis
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Hyperkinesia — This article is about hyperkinesia, the pathologically increased muscular movement. For hyperkinesis, hyperactivity often seen in children, see Hyperkinesis. Hyperkinesia Basal ganglia and its normal pathways. This circuitry is often disrupted in … Wikipedia
hyperkinesia — hyperkinetic /huy peuhr ki net ik, kuy /, adj. /huy peuhr ki nee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh, kuy /, n. 1. Pathol. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm. 2. Psychiatry. a disorder occurring in children and adolescents,… … Universalium
hyperkinesia — noun hyperkinesis … Wiktionary
hyperkinesia — hy·per·ki·ne·sia kə nē zh(ē )ə, kī n HYPERKINESIS * * * n. a state of overactive restlessness in children. • hyperkinetic adj. * * * hy·per·ki·ne·sia (hi″pər kĭ neґzhə) hyperactivity. hyperkinetic adj … Medical dictionary
hyperkinesia — n. abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular movement (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hyperkinesia — hy·per·kinesia … English syllables
hyperkinesia — n. a state of overactive restlessness in children. Derivatives: hyperkinetic adj … The new mediacal dictionary
hyperkinesia — hy•per•ki•ne•sia [[t]ˌhaɪ pər kɪˈni ʒə, ʒi ə, zi ə, kaɪ [/t]] also hy•per•ki•ne•sis [[t] ˈni sɪs[/t]] n. 1) pat an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm 2) psi a hyperactive condition; hyperactivity • Etymology: 1840–50 hy… … From formal English to slang
hyperkinesia — /haɪpəkəˈniʒə/ (say huypuhkuh neezhuh), / kaɪ / (say kuy ) noun abnormal amount of muscular action; spasm. {New Latin, from Greek hyper hyper + kīnēsis movement + ia ia} –hyperkinetic /haɪpəkəˈnɛtɪk/ (say …
hyperkinesia — n. muscle spasm; hyperactive condition of children … Dictionary of difficult words
