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hyperkinetic
Variant of hyperkinesis
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
Related Forms:
- hyperkinetic hy′per·ki·net′ic (-net′ik) adjective
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