TARDIVE DYSKINESIA


Meaning of TARDIVE DYSKINESIA in English

[ ˌtα:dɪv ˌdɪskɪ'ni:zɪə ]

■ noun Medicine a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face and jaw.

Origin

1960s: tardive from Fr. tardif , tardive (see tardy ).

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