Myoclonus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sudden twitching of muscles or parts of muscles, without any rhythm or pattern, occurring in various brain disorders.
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  • n. The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the extremities and, less frequently, of the back.
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  • n. a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    muscle spasm    cramp    spasm   
    Form
    myoclonic    myoclonia   
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