MYOCLONUS

myoclonus

(noun) a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)

(medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

Hyponyms

• hiccup

• hypnic jerk

Source: Wiktionary



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