hyperkinesia
[ hahy-per-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]
noun
Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
Psychiatry. a disorder occurring in children and adolescents, characterized by excessive activity, extreme restlessness, impulsivity, and a short attention span.
Origin of hyperkinesia
1- Also hy·per·ki·ne·sis [hahy-per-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]. /ˌhaɪ pər kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-/.
Other words from hyperkinesia
- hy·per·ki·net·ic [hahy-per-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌhaɪ pər kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperkinesia
hyperkinesia
hyperkinesis (ˌhaɪpəkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-)
/ (ˌhaɪpəkɪˈniːzɪə, -kaɪ-) /
nounpathol
excessive movement, as in a muscle spasm
extreme overactivity in children
Origin of hyperkinesia
1C20: from hyper- + -kinesia from Greek kinēsis movement, from kinein to move
Derived forms of hyperkinesia
- hyperkinetic (ˌhaɪpəkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-), adjective
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