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Tardive Dyskinesia

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Noun

1. tardive dyskinesia

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tardive Dyskinesia

see synonyms of tardive dyskinesia
a neuromuscular disorder, characterized by involuntary movements of the face, mouth, etc., believed to be induced by long-term use of certain tranquilizers or dopamine

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tardive Dyskinesia

see synonyms of tardive dyskinesia
n.
A chronic disorder of the nervous system characterized by involuntary jerky movements of the face, tongue, jaws, trunk, and limbs, usually caused by prolonged treatment with antipsychotic drugs.

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