blepharospasm

[ blef-er-uh-spaz-uh m ]
/ ˈblɛf ər əˌspæz əm /

noun Pathology.

spasmodic winking.

Origin of blepharospasm

First recorded in 1870–75; blepharo- + spasm

Words nearby blepharospasm

blepharoplasty, blepharoplegia, blepharoptosis, blepharoptosis adiposa, blepharorrhaphy, blepharospasm, blepharostat, blepharostenosis, blepharosynechia, blepharotomy, blert

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British Dictionary definitions for blepharospasm

blepharospasm
/ (ˈblɛfərəʊˌspæzəm) /

noun

spasm of the muscle of the eyelids, causing the eyes to shut tightly, either as a response to painful stimuli or occurring as a form of dystonia

Word Origin for blepharospasm

C19: from Greek blepharo ( n) eyelid + spasm

Medical definitions for blepharospasm

blepharospasm
[ blĕf′ə-rō-spăz′əm ]

n.

Spasmodic winking caused by the involuntary contraction of an eyelid muscle.