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Tardive dyskinesia

Etymology:

L. tardus: "dull, slow-witted, sluggish, tardy"; Gr. dus: “hard, difficult, bad” + Gr. kinētikós: “puts in motion”

Definition:

Involuntary, repetitive movements as a side effect of dopamine antagonists, which could possibly be seen as difficult movement that appears sluggish. 

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