parakinesia

noun

para·​ki·​ne·​sia

ˌparəˌkīˈnēzh(ē)ə,

-kə̇ˈ-

variants or parakinesis

-ēsə̇s

plural parakinesias

-ēzh(ē)əz

or parakineses

-ēˌsēz

: disorder of motor function resulting in strange and abnormal movements

parakinetic

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗¦netik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from para- entry 1 + -kinesia or Greek kinēsis motion

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