KINESIONEUROSIS
\kˌa͡ɪnsɪˌə͡ʊnjuːɹˈə͡ʊsɪs], \kˌaɪnsɪˌəʊnjuːɹˈəʊsɪs], \k_ˌaɪ_n_s_ɪ__ˌəʊ_n_j_uː_ɹ_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of KINESIONEUROSIS
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Disorder of movement due to some defect in the nervous system. K. includes spasm, paralysis, and anomalous or inco-ordinated movements. Kinesioneuroses may affect the muscles of external relation (External k.), the muscles of the viscera (Visceral or Internal k.), or the muscular fibres of the vessels (Vuscular k., angioneurosis).
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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