dyskinesia /dys·ki·ne·sia/ (-kĭ-ne´zhah) distortion or impairment of voluntary movement, as in tic or spasm.dyskinet´ic
dyskinesia intermittens,
biliary dyskinesia derangement of the filling and emptying mechanism of the gallbladder.
dyskinesia intermit´tens intermittent disability of the limbs due to impaired circulation.
orofacial dyskinesia facial movements resembling those of tardive dyskinesia, seen in elderly, edentulous, demented patients.
primary ciliary dyskinesia any of a group of hereditary syndromes characterized by delayed or absent mucociliary clearance from the airways, often accompanied by lack of motion of sperm.
tardive dyskinesia an iatrogenic disorder of involuntary repetitive movements of facial, buccal, oral, and cervical muscles, induced by long-term use of antipsychotic agents, sometimes persisting after withdrawal of the agent.
dyskinesia in·ter·mit·tens ( n t r-mt nz)n. Sporadic disability of the limbs due to impaired circulation. |
dyskinesia intermittens,
a condition of intermittent limping caused by circulatory impairment.
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