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tardive dyskinesia

Definitions of tardive dyskinesia
  1. noun
    involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with Parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine
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    abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
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