Meaning of NYSTAGMUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] involuntary movements of the eyeballs; the presence or absence of nystagmus is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders |
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| | See Also: | | motility, motion, move, movement, physiological nystagmus, post-rotational nystagmus, rotational nystagmus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nys*tag"mus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? drowsiness, fr. ? to
nod in sleep, to slumber.] (Med.)
A rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Repetitive, abnormal movement of the eyeballs. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | This is a rapid, involuntary to-and-fro movement of the eyes. It may be physiologic, due to central or labyrinthyine lesions, or the side-effects of drugs (e.g. diphenylhydantoin). |
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