nystagmus

[ ni-stag-muhs ]

/ 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, Nytol, nytril, Nyungar

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Example sentences from the Web for nystagmus

Vertigo and nystagmus may also be present, in addition to occipital headache and tenderness on percussion.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Nystagmus occasionally occurs in monocular fixation (with exclusion of the other eye).
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
On the right, nystagmus on fixation, fingers are counted at 5-6 feet.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Not to complicate the question, however, I have excluded all cases of nystagmus from the following investigation.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger

There may be nystagmus, and the patient suffers from vertigo, and is unable to co-ordinate his movements.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

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

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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.

单词	nystagmus
释义	nystagmus [ ni-stag-muhs ] / 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, Nytol, nytril, Nyungar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nystagmus Vertigo and nystagmus may also be present, in addition to occipital headache and tenderness on percussion. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Nystagmus occasionally occurs in monocular fixation (with exclusion of the other eye). Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger On the right, nystagmus on fixation, fingers are counted at 5-6 feet. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger Not to complicate the question, however, I have excluded all cases of nystagmus from the following investigation. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger There may be nystagmus, and the patient suffers from vertigo, and is unable to co-ordinate his movements. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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