nystagmus
pronunciation
How to pronounce nystagmus in British English:
UK [nɪs'tægməs]
How to pronounce nystagmus in American English:
US [nɪs'tægməs]
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- Noun:
- involuntary movements of the eyeballs; the presence or absence of nystagmus is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
Word Origin
- nystagmus (n.)
- medical Latin, from Greek nystagmos "nodding, drowsiness," from nystazein "to nod, be sleepy," from PIE *sneud(h)- "to be sleepy."
Example
- 1. The prevalence of nystagmus : the leicestershire nystagmus survey .
- 2. Symptoms of acute intoxication with phenobarbital include unsteady gait , slurred speech , and sustained nystagmus .
- 3. Congenital nystagmus is frequently genetic .
- 4. She also developed nystagmus , persistent hiccups , urinary retention and constipation .
- 5. Nystagmus is an involuntary movement of the eyes back and forth .