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hyperkinesis

Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪpəkɪˈniːsɪs, -kʌɪ-/
(also hyperkinesia /-kɪˈniːzɪə, -kʌɪ-/)
Definition of hyperkinesis

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 Medicine muscle spasm.
  • 2 Psychiatry a disorder of children marked by hyperactivity and inability to concentrate.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from hyper- 'above normal' + Greek kinēsis 'motion'

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