dyskinesia syndrome

primary ciliary dyskinesia

an apparently autosomal recessive disorder in which mucus clearance is sluggish and bronchiectasis is prevalent and intractable. Evidence suggests the defect lies in dynein, a protein in the cilia. Synonym(s): dyskinesia syndrome

dys·ki·ne·si·a syn·drome

(dis'ki-nē'sē-ă sin'drōm) A genetic disorder in which the clearance of mucus is sluggish and bronchiectasis is prevalent and intractable. Evidence suggests the defect lies in dynein, a protein in the cilia. The pattern of inheritance is apparently autosomal recessive.