myokymia

American  

[mahy-uh-kim-ee-uh] / ˌmaɪ əˈkɪm i ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. twitching of individual segments of a muscle.

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Etymology

Origin of myokymia

myo- + -kymia, equivalent to Greek kŷm ( a ) something swollen + -ia

Example Sentences

The most common type of eye twitch is a series of muscle contractions called eyelid myokymia, which produces involuntary and intermittent contractions of the eyelid, typically the lower one.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021

Eyelid myokymia usually goes away on its own without medical intervention, the experts said.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021