myoclonia

[ mahy-uh-kloh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ əˈkloʊ ni ə /

noun Pathology.

a disease characterized by myoclonus.

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Origin of myoclonia

myoclon(us) + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM myoclonia

my·o·clon·ic [mahy-uh-klon-ik] /ˌmaɪ əˈklɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby myoclonia

myocardium, myocardosis, myocele, myocellulitis, myocerosis, myoclonia, myoclonic astatic epilepsy, myoclonus, myoclonus epilepsy, myoclonus multiplex, myocyte
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Medical definitions for myoclonia

myoclonia
[ mī′ə-klō′nē-ə ]

n.

Any of various disorders characterized by myoclonus.
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