myoclonus
English
Etymology
myo- + clonus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɪˈɒklənəs/
Noun
myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)
- (medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.
Hyponyms
- hiccup
- hypnic jerk
Derived terms
- myoclonal
- myoclonia
- myoclonic