NYSTAGMUS

nystagmus

(noun) involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nystagmus (countable and uncountable, plural nystagmuses)

(pathology) rapid involuntary eye movement, usually lateral

Synonyms

• miner's disease

Source: Wiktionary


Nys*tag"mus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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