First Known Use: 1964
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tardive dyskinesia
noun tar·dive dyskinesia \ˈtär-div-\
Definition of TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
: a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary uncontrollable movements especially of the mouth, tongue, trunk, and limbs and occurring especially as a side effect of prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs (as phenothiazine)
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Origin of TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
tardive tending toward late development (from French, feminine of tardif, from Middle French) + dyskinesia
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tardive dyskinesia
noun
Medical Definition of TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
: a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary uncontrollable movements especially of the mouth, tongue, trunk, and limbs and occurring especially as a side effect of prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs (as phenothiazine)—abbreviation TD
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