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hyperkinesis definition

hyper·ki·nesis (-ki nē′sis)

noun

a condition of abnormally increased muscular movement
also hyperkinesia hy′per·ki·ne′sia (-z̸hə)

Etymology: ModL < hyper- + Gr kinēsis, motion

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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