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hyperkinesis

Syllabification: (hy·per·ki·ne·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌhīpərkiˈnēsis/
(also hyperkinesia /-ˈnēZHə/)
Definition of hyperkinesis

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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