"nystagmus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɪˈstæɡməs/ Forms: nystagmuses [plural]
Etymology: First attested in 1798. From New Latin nystagmus, from Ancient Greek νυσταγμός (nustagmós, “nodding, drowsiness”), from νυστάζω (nustázō, “nod, be sleepy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|nystagmus}} New Latin nystagmus, {{der|en|grc|νυσταγμός||nodding, drowsiness}} Ancient Greek νυσταγμός (nustagmós, “nodding, drowsiness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nystagmus (countable and uncountable, plural nystagmuses)
  1. (pathology) rapid involuntary eye movement, usually lateral Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: miner's disease Derived forms: nystagmic, nystagmiform, nystagmography, nystagmoid Translations (rapid involuntary eye movement): رَأْرَأَة (raʔraʔa) (Arabic), nystagmus [masculine] (Czech), silmävärve (Finnish), värve (Finnish), nystagmus [masculine] (French), νυσταγμός (nystagmós) [masculine] (Greek), nistagmo [masculine] (Italian), oczopląs [masculine] (Polish), ниста́гм (nistágm) [masculine] (Russian), nistagmo [masculine] (Spanish)

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