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hyperkinesis

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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.
[hyper- + Greek knsis, movement (from knein, to move; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots) + -ia.]
hyperkinesia, hyperkinesis
a condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated. — hyperkinetic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
a condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated. — hyperkinetic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness


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