nystagmus

nys·tag·mus

 (nĭ-stăg′məs)

n.

A rapid, involuntary, oscillatory motion of the eyeball.

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[New Latin, from Greek nustagmos, drowsiness.]

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nys·tag′mic (-mĭk) adj.

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nystagmus

(nɪˈstæɡməs)

n

(Medicine) 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

[C19: New Latin, from Greek nustagmos]

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nys•tag•mus

(nɪˈstæg məs)

n.

a persistent, rapid, involuntary side-to-side eye movement.

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

nys•tag′mic, adj.

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nystagmus

uncontrollable and rapid movement of the eyeball in any direction. — nystagmic, adj.

See also: Eyes

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Noun

1.

nystagmus - involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders eye movement - the movement of the eyes physiological nystagmus - small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when it is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina, visual perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors rotational nystagmus - nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction of rotation post-rotational nystagmus - nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation

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Translations

nystagmus

nistagmo

nys·tag·mus

n. nistagmo, espasmo involuntario del globo ocular;

palatal ___ → ___ palatal.

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nystagmus

n nistagmo

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