"myoclonus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmaɪoʊˈkloʊnəs/, /maɪˈɒklənəs/ Forms: myocloni [plural], myoclonuses [plural]
Etymology: From myo- + clonus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|myo|clonus}} myo- + clonus Head templates: {{en-noun|-|myocloni|+}} myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)
  1. (medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles. Wikipedia link: myoclonus Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine Hyponyms: hiccup, hypnic jerk Derived forms: myoclonal, myoclonia, myoclonic, paramyoclonus

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