nystagmus

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Optokinetic nystagmus and vestibular nystagmus are basic types of nystagmus.

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  1. noun A rapid, involuntary, oscillatory motion of the eyeball.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek nustagmos, drowsiness.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek νυσταγμός, a nodding, sleep, from νυστάζειν, nod, be sleepy, nap. Cf. νευστάζειν, nod, νεύειν, nod, = L. *nuere (in comp.), nod: see nutant.
 

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/nɪsˈtægməs/
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