myoclonus

[ mahy-ok-luh-nuhs ]

/ maɪˈɒk lə nəs /

noun Pathology.

an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.

Origin of myoclonus

First recorded in 1880–85; myo- + clonus

Words nearby myoclonus

myocellulitis, myocerosis, Myochrysine, myoclonia, myoclonic astatic epilepsy, myoclonus, myoclonus epilepsy, myoclonus multiplex, myocyte, myocytolysis, myocytolysis of heart

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Example sentences from the Web for myoclonus

The denominations "myoclonus," "muscular dystrophy," "degenerate," are alike inconvenient.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
According to Maurice Dide, myoclonus, which he calls motor petit mal, occurs in five per cent.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
If several muscles are implicated, the condition is one of multiple myospasm or myoclonus.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
It is more especially the association of epilepsy with the ill-defined group of myoclonus that we propose to discuss.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

Medical definitions for myoclonus

myoclonus

[ mī-ŏk′lə-nəs ]

n.

A sudden shocklike twitching of muscles or parts of muscles without any rhythm or pattern, occurring in various brain disorders.

Other words from myoclonus

my′o•clon′ic (mī′ə-klŏn′ĭk) adj.

单词	myoclonus
释义	myoclonus [ mahy-ok-luh-nuhs ] / maɪˈɒk lə nəs / noun Pathology. an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases. Origin of myoclonus First recorded in 1880–85; myo- + clonus Words nearby myoclonus myocellulitis, myocerosis, Myochrysine, myoclonia, myoclonic astatic epilepsy, myoclonus, myoclonus epilepsy, myoclonus multiplex, myocyte, myocytolysis, myocytolysis of heart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for myoclonus The denominations "myoclonus," "muscular dystrophy," "degenerate," are alike inconvenient. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne According to Maurice Dide, myoclonus, which he calls motor petit mal, occurs in five per cent. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne If several muscles are implicated, the condition is one of multiple myospasm or myoclonus. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne It is more especially the association of epilepsy with the ill-defined group of myoclonus that we propose to discuss. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne Medical definitions for myoclonus myoclonus [ mī-ŏk′lə-nəs ] n. A sudden shocklike twitching of muscles or parts of muscles without any rhythm or pattern, occurring in various brain disorders. Other words from myoclonus my′o•clon′ic (mī′ə-klŏn′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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