"blepharoclonus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: blepharo- + clonus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|blepharo|clonus}} blepharo- + clonus Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blepharoclonus (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-blepharoclonus-en-noun-jDYVq15h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with blepharo- Topics: medicine, sciences

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