Definition of Saccadic

1. Adjective. Of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation.

Partainyms: Saccade
Derivative terms: Saccade

Definition of Saccadic

1. Adjective. characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement; jerky. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Saccadic

1. saccade [adj] - See also: saccade

Medical Definition of Saccadic

1. Jerky. See: saccadic movement. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saccadic

sac fly
sac fungus
sacahuista
sacahuistas
sacahuiste
sacahuistes
sacaline
sacaton
sacatons
sacbrood
sacbut
sacbuts
saccade
saccades
saccadic (current term)
saccadic movement
saccate
sacced
saccharase
saccharases
saccharate
saccharated
saccharephidrosis
saccharic
saccharic acid
saccharide
saccharide kinase
saccharides
saccharidic

Literary usage of Saccadic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Elements of Scientific Psychology by Knight Dunlap (1922)
"We cannot say The conditions of vision during saccadic eye movement of types of saccadic movement. The results of observations durin- '! ..."

2. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Coupland, NJ; Marshall, RW; Wilson, SJ; and Nutt, DJ The use of saccadic eye movement measures in psychopharmacology. In: Hindmarch, I. and Stonier, PD eds. ..."

3. Dental Amalgam: A Scientific Review & Recommended Public Health Service ...edited by James S. Benson edited by James S. Benson (1999)
"Findings on saccadic eye movement are not appropriately supported by references and do not involve specific control subjects. The subtle neurologic changes ..."

4. Low Vision & Blindness: Research And Development by Gale (INT) Watson (1999)
"... no established PRL PO/4: No appreciation of moving target saccadic ... may make more than one saccadic eye movement to target SO/4: No ability to move ..."

5. Effect of Alcohol on Psycho-physiological Functions by Walter Richard Miles (1918)
"... following the main movement.2 The correction indicates that usually the saccadic movement was not sufficient to bring the line of regard to the mark. ..."

6. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"... digit symbol substitution (25), putting caps on ball point pens (26), tapping speed (27), saccadic eye movements (28), the Gibson spiral maze (29), ..."

7. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: State of the Science, Best Practicesby Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper by Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper (2002)
"Control of purposive saccadic eye movements and visual fixation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In W. Becker, H. Deubel, ..."

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