nystagmus

[ ni-stag-muhs ]

noun
  1. a congenital or acquired persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball, usually from side to side.

Origin of nystagmus

1
1815–25; <New Latin <Greek nystagmós nodding, derivative of nystázein to nod

Other words from nystagmus

  • nys·tag·mic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nystagmus

nystagmus

/ (nɪˈstæɡməs) /


noun
  1. involuntary movement of the eye comprising a smooth drift followed by a flick back, occurring in several situations, for example after the body has been rotated or in disorders of the cerebellum

Origin of nystagmus

1
C19: New Latin, from Greek nustagmos

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