myoclonus
[ mahy-ok-luh-nuhs ]
/ maɪˈɒk lə nəs /
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noun Pathology.
an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.
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myoclonus
[ mī-ŏk′lə-nəs ]
n.
A sudden shocklike twitching of muscles or parts of muscles without any rhythm or pattern, occurring in various brain disorders.
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my′o•clon′ic (mī′ə-klŏn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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