nystagmus

[ ni-stag-muhs ]

noun

1. a congenital or acquired persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball, usually from side to side.

nystagmus

/ nɪˈstæɡməs /

noun

1. involuntary movement of the eye comprising a smooth drift followed by a flick back, occurring in several situations, for example after the body has been rotated or in disorders of the cerebellum

Other Words From

• nys·tagmic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nystagmus¹

1815–25; < New Latin < Greek nystagmós nodding, derivative of nystázein to nod

Word History and Origins

Origin of nystagmus¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek nustagmos

Example Sentences

Nystagmus occasionally occurs in monocular fixation (with exclusion of the other eye).

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Not to complicate the question, however, I have excluded all cases of nystagmus from the following investigation.

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(a) If the ear be normal, there is no spontaneous nystagmus.

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Slight horizontal nystagmus in both eyes on extreme outward rotation of the eyeballs.

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Syringing with hot water causes a nystagmus directed towards the ear syringed; syringing with cold water, away from the ear.

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