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hy·per·ki·ne·sis | \ ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈnē-səs 
, -kī- \
, -kī- \Definition of hyperkinesis
1 : abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
2 : a condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity
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hyperkinesis
nounhy·per·ki·ne·sis | \ -ˈnē-səs \
\Medical Definition of hyperkinesis
1 : abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements : hyperactivity — compare hypokinesia
2 : a condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity
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The first known use of hyperkinesis was circa 1855
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