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myoclonus

/ˌmaɪ.əˈkləʊ.nəs/

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.əˈkləʊ.nəs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий внезапное непроизвольное подёргивание или клонический спазм мышцы или группы мышц.

A medical term referring to a sudden, involuntary twitching or clonic spasm of a muscle or group of muscles.

  1. Muscle spasmC2formalmedical

    A sudden, involuntary, brief jerking or twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

    ruМышечный спазм

    • The patient experienced a sudden myoclonus in their leg while sleeping.
    • Myoclonus can be a symptom of certain neurological disorders.
    • The doctor diagnosed the condition as benign essential myoclonus.

    Synonymsjerkmuscle spasmspasmtwitch

Forms
  • myoclonuses plural form
  • myoclonuses' possessive plural form
  • myoclonus's possessive singular form