hyperkinesia

noun

hy·per·ki·ne·sia ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈnē-zh(ē-)ə

-kī-

: hyperkinesis

Etymology

New Latin, from hyperkinesis

First Known Use

circa 1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hyperkinesia was circa 1848

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“Hyperkinesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperkinesia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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hyperkinesia

noun

hy·per·ki·ne·sia -kə-ˈnē-zh(ē-)ə, -kī-

: hyperkinesis

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