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Word: Hyperkinesis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from hyper-‘above normal’ + Greek kinēsis ‘motion’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪpəkɪˈniːsɪs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪpəkʌɪˈniːsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extreme or excessive activity of a part of the body, especially the muscles.
Short Definition:muscle spasm
Definition:
a condition of persistent restlessness and extremely active behaviour, especially as a disorder of children.
Short Definition:condition of persistent restlessness and extremely active behaviour
Variant Forms:
- hyperkinesia
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