nystagmus

[ ni-stag-muh s ]
/ nɪˈstæg məs /

noun

a congenital or acquired persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball, usually from side to side.

Origin of nystagmus

1815–25; < New Latin < Greek nystagmós nodding, derivative of nystázein to nod

OTHER WORDS FROM nystagmus

nys·tag·mic, adjective

Words nearby nystagmus

nysa, nysaean nymphs, nyse, nystagmiform, nystagmograph, nystagmus, nystatin, nysten's law, nytril, nyungar, nyx

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British Dictionary definitions for nystagmus

nystagmus
/ (nɪˈstæɡməs) /

noun

involuntary movement of the eye comprising a smooth drift followed by a flick back, occurring in several situations, for example after the body has been rotated or in disorders of the cerebellum

Word Origin for nystagmus

C19: New Latin, from Greek nustagmos

Medical definitions for nystagmus

nystagmus
[ nĭ-stăg′məs ]

n.

A rapid, involuntary oscillatory motion of the eyeball.

Other words from nystagmus

nys•tag′mic (-mĭk) null adj.