Main Entry: dys·ki·ne·sia

Pronunciation: \ˌdis-kə-ˈnē-zh(ē-)ə, -kī-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dyskinēsia difficulty in moving, from dys- + -kinesia, from kinēsis motion, from kinein to move — more at hight

Date: circa 1706

: impairment of voluntary movements resulting in fragmented or jerky motions (as in Parkinson's disease) — compare tardive dyskinesia

— dys·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective