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dyskinesia

dys·ki·ne·sia [ dìss ki nə, dìss kī nə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
impairment of muscle movement: impairment of control over ordinary muscle movement, often resulting in spasmodic movements or tics

[Early 18th century. Via modern Latin< Greek duskinēsia "difficulty in moving" < kinēsis "movement"]
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