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dyskinesia
(redirected from Primary ciliary dyskinesia)

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dyskinesia [‚dis·kə′nē·zhə]
(medicine)
Disordered movements of voluntary or involuntary muscles, particularly those seen in disorders of the extrapyramidal system.
Impaired voluntary movements.


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