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nounsynkinesis (countable and uncountable, plural synkineses)
plural synkineses
- countableuncountablemedicineThe involuntary movement of one body part when moving another.
Synonyms: synkinesia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe involuntary movement of one body part when moving another.
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synkinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synkinesis
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“synkinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synkinesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synkinesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synkinesis.
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