- blepharism
- bleph·a·rism -.riz-əm n spasm of the eyelids
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bleph·a·rism (blefґə-riz″əm) palpebration (def. 2).
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blepharism
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blepharism — noun condition in which a person blinks continuously • Hypernyms: ↑twitch, ↑twitching, ↑vellication * * * ˈblefəˌrizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary blephar + ism … Useful english dictionary
blepharism — n. constant involuntary twitching of the eyelids … English contemporary dictionary
blepharism — bleph·a·rism … English syllables
blefarismo — Eng. Blepharism Ver blefarospasmo … Diccionario de oftalmología
blepharal — a. pertaining to eyelids. ♦ blepharism, ♦ blepharospasm, n. muscular spasm of eyelid. ♦ blepharitis, n. inflammation of eyelids … Dictionary of difficult words
twitching — noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition • Syn: ↑twitch, ↑vellication • Derivationally related forms: ↑vellicate (for: ↑vellication), ↑twitch, ↑twitch … Useful english dictionary
vellication — noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition • Syn: ↑twitch, ↑twitching • Derivationally related forms: ↑vellicate, ↑twitch (for: ↑twitching), ↑twitch … Useful english dictionary
