Dyskinetic


[dis-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-] /ˌdɪs kɪˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, -kaɪ-/

noun, Pathology.
1.
difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
/dɪskɪˈniːzɪə/
noun
1.
involuntary repetitive movements, such as those occurring in chorea

dyskinesia dys·ki·ne·sia (dĭs’kə-nē’zhə, -kī-)
n.
An impairment in the ability to control movements, characterized by spasmodic or repetitive motions or lack of coordination.
dys’ki·net’ic (-nět’ĭk) adj.

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