head-nodding
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Head-nodding — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 H55 Nystagmus und sonstige abnorme Augenbewegungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
head-nodder — /ˈhɛd nɒdə/ (say hed noduh) noun 1. a person who nods their head. 2. a supporter of a politician or other public figure who stands beside them in the frame of a television shot and nods his or her head in agreement with what the speaker is saying …
Head and neck anatomy — focuses on the structures of the head and neck of the human body, including the brain, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, glands, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, and throat. It is an area frequently studied in depth by surgeons, dentists, dental… … Wikipedia
Nodding — Nod Nod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nodded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nodding}.] 1. To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head. [1913 Webster] 2. To signify by a nod; as, to nod … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nodding — nÉ‘d /nÉ’d n. moving the head up and down (usually indicating agreement or assent); falling asleep briefly, dropping the head forward while dozing off; losing concentration momentarily v. move the head up and down (usually indicating agreement or … English contemporary dictionary
white head — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phalaris staggers — head nodding, incoordination, and sometimes convulsions in ruminants grazing on certain species of Phalaris (canary grass). The etiology is unknown, but it occurs more often in cool weather when the grass is growing rapidly … Medical dictionary
nystagmus — nystagmic, adj. /ni stag meuhs/, n. a congenital or acquired persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball, usually from side to side. [1815 25; < NL < Gk nystagmós nodding, deriv. of nystázein to nod] * * * ▪ physiology … Universalium
spasmus — SYN: spasm. [L. fr. G. spasmos, spasm] s. coordinatus compulsive movements, such as imitative or mimic tics, festinatio. s. glottidis SYN: laryngismus stridulus. s. nictitans SYN: nictitating spasm. s. nutans 1. SYN: nodding spasm. 2. a fine… … Medical dictionary
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