nystagmus

nystagmus definition - medical

nys·tag·mus (nĭ-stăgˈməs)

noun
A rapid, involuntary oscillatory motion of the eyeball.

Related Forms:

  • nys·tagˈmic (-mĭk), nys·tagˈmoidˌ (-moidˌ) adjective

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