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akathisia

noun aka·thi·sia

Medical Definition of akathisia

  1. : a condition characterized by uncontrollable motor restlessness

Variants of akathisia

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acathisia

\ˌā-ka-ˈthizh-(ē-)ə, ˌa-, -ˈthēzh-\play play

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