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dyskinesia vs tardive dyskinesia

tardive dyskinesia vs dyskinesia

dyskinesia and tardive dyskinesia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dyskinesia Yes No No No
tardive dyskinesia Yes No No No
As nouns, tardive dyskinesia is a hyponym of dyskinesia; that is, tardive dyskinesia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dyskinesia:
  • dyskinesia: abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
  • tardive dyskinesia: 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
dyskinesia (noun) tardive dyskinesia (noun)
abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements 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
Difference between dyskinesia and tardive dyskinesia

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