hyperkinesia

hy·per·ki·ne·sia  (hpr-k-nzh, -k-) also hy·per·ki·ne·sis (-ss)

n.

1. An abnormal increase in muscular activity.

2. Hyperactivity, especially in children.

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[hyper- + Greek knsis, movement (from knein, to move; see kei-² in Indo-European roots) + -ia.]

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hyperkinesia [ˌhaɪpəkɪˈniːzɪə -kaɪ-], hyperkinesis [ˌhaɪpəkɪˈniːsɪs -kaɪ-]

n Pathol

1. (Medicine / Pathology) excessive movement, as in a muscle spasm

2. (Medicine / Pathology) extreme overactivity in children

[from hyper- + -kinesia from Greek kinēsis movement, from kinein to move]

hyperkinetic  [ˌhaɪpəkɪˈnɛtɪk -kaɪ-] adj

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hyperkinesia, hyperkinesis

a condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated. — hyperkinetic, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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a condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated. — hyperkinetic, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness