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blepharospasm

noun
/ˈblɛfəɹəʊˌspæzəm/

Etymology

From blepharo- + spasm.

  1. derived from σπασμός — “spasm, convulsion”
  2. derived from spasmus
  3. derived from spasme
  4. inherited from spasme
  5. prefixed as blepharospasm — “blepharo + spasm”

Definitions

  1. A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of…

    A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for blepharospasm. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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