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myoclonus

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my·oc·lo·nus  (m-kl-ns)
n.
A sudden twitching of muscles or parts of muscles, without any rhythm or pattern, occurring in various brain disorders.
myo·clonic (m-klnk) adj.
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Noun1.myoclonus - a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
cramp, muscle spasm, spasm - a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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