nystagmus

[ ni-stag-muhs ]

/ nɪˈstæg məs /

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noun

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

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Origin of nystagmus

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

OTHER WORDS FROM nystagmus

nys·tag·mic, adjective

Words nearby nystagmus

Nyoro, NYP, Nysa, Nysaean Nymphs, NYSE, nystagmus, nystatin, nytril, Nyungar, Nyx, N.Z.

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How to use nystagmus in a sentence

Nystagmus occasionally occurs in monocular fixation (with exclusion of the other eye).
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Not to complicate the question, however, I have excluded all cases of nystagmus from the following investigation.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
(a) If the ear be normal, there is no spontaneous nystagmus.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Slight horizontal nystagmus in both eyes on extreme outward rotation of the eyeballs.
The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt|Oliver Remey

Syringing with hot water causes a nystagmus directed towards the ear syringed; syringing with cold water, away from the ear.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nystagmus

nystagmus

/ (nɪˈstæɡməs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for nystagmus

C19: New Latin, from Greek nustagmos

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