Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A chronic disorder of the nervous system characterized by involuntary jerky movements of the face, tongue, jaws, trunk, and limbs, usually developing as a late side effect of prolonged treatment with antipsychotic drugs.
Wiktionary
- n. involuntary, repetitive movements as a side effect of dopamine antagonists.
WordNet 3.0
- n. involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with Parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine
Etymologies
- tardive + dyskinesia (Wiktionary)
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