blepharospasm

Noun

Meaning

spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

eye twitching eye muscle spasm eye tic ciliary spasm blink reflex facial twitch eyelid fluttering ciliary twitch involuntary blinking of eyelids eye fluttering eye spasms eye tremor eyelid contraction eyelid convulsion eyelid convulsions

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Hypernyms

cramp spasm muscle spasm

Examples

Meige syndrome movement disorder that can involve excessive eye blinking (blepharospasm) with involuntary movements of the jaw muscles, lips, and tongue (oromandibular dystonia). Source: Internet

For 4 months, as liability issues were resolved, American blepharospasm patients traveled to Canadian eye centers for their injections. Source: Internet

Thus, blepharospasm patients required re-injection two or three times a year. Source: Internet

I hold up pretty good in a crisis, even with Benign Essential Blepharospasm, my eye and nervous system disorder. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

blepharoplasty blepharoplegia blepharoptosis blepharospastic blepharostat blepharotomy