opsoclonus

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄψ (óps, eye) + clonus.

Noun

opsoclonus (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Rapid, uncontrolled eye movement
    • 2015 May 12, Ory Wiesel et al., “Ataxia induced by a thymic neuroblastoma in the elderly patient”, in World Journal of Surgical Oncology, volume 13, →DOI:
      The syndrome manifests itself as opsoclonus, myoclonic jerks, ataxia, and/or encephalopathy.