Hyperkinesis
[hahy-per-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-] /ˌhaɪ pər kɪˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, -kaɪ-/
noun
1.
Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
2.
Psychiatry. a disorder occurring in children and adolescents, characterized by excessive activity, extreme restlessness, impulsivity, and a short attention span.
/ˌhaɪpəkɪˈniːzɪə; -kaɪ-/
noun (pathol)
1.
excessive movement, as in a muscle spasm
2.
extreme overactivity in children
hyperkinesia hy·per·ki·ne·sia (hī’pər-kə-nē’zhə, -kī-) or hy·per·ki·ne·sis (-sĭs)
n.
Pathologically increased muscular movement.
hy’per·ki·net’ic (-nět’ĭk) adj.
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