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Definition of Nystagmus

1. Noun. Involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders.

Definition of Nystagmus

1. n. A rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs.

Definition of Nystagmus

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Medical Definition of Nystagmus

1. An involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball, which may be horizontal, vertical, rotatory or mixed, i.e., of two varieties. Origin: Gr. Nystagmos = drowsiness, from nystazein = to nod This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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