Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dyskinesia

/dɪs.kəˈniʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: dysk-i-ne-sia
IPA: /dɪs.kəˈniʒə/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.

Uncountable

noun

A disorder involving such state.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English -kinesia English dyskinesia From dys- + -kinesia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪs.kəˈniʒə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

dyskinesias (plural)

Derived Forms

dyskinesiogenic

Phrases

tardive dyskinesia

Questions

How do you pronounce dyskinesia?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪs.kəˈniʒə/.
What does dyskinesia mean?: A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.
Where does dyskinesia come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English -kinesia English dyskinesia From dys- + -kinesia.

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