English Explanatory Dictionary

myoclonus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪoʊˈkloʊnəs/ /maɪˈɒklənəs/

Word forms

myoclonus myocloni myoclonuses

Etymology

From myo- + clonus.

Derived words

myoclonal myoclonia myoclonic paramyoclonus photomyoclonus

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