- wink spasm
- (Neur) Blinzelspasmus m, Zwinkerkrampf m, Spasmus m nictitans
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Spasm, nictitating — Spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. To nictitiate is to wink. Nictitate and the older verb nictate both come from the Latin word for winking, nictare … Medical dictionary
Nictitating spasm — Spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. To nictitiate is to wink. Nictitate and the older verb nictate both come from the Latin word for winking, nictare. * * * winking s … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Nictitate — To wink. Nictitating spasm is spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. Nictitate and the older verb nictate both come from the Latin word for winking, nictare. * * * To wink. [see nictitation] * * * nic·ti·tate nik tə .tāt vi, tat·ed; tat·ing … Medical dictionary
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nictitate — v.i. wink or blink. ♦ nictitant, a. winking. ♦ nictitating membrane, membrane of certain animals and birds that can be drawn across eyeball; ♦ nictitating spasm, spasm of eyelid. ♦ nictitation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
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