blepharospasm

[ blef-er-uh-spaz-uhm ]

nounPathology.
  1. spasmodic winking.

Origin of blepharospasm

1
First recorded in 1870–75; blepharo- + spasm

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British Dictionary definitions for blepharospasm

blepharospasm

/ (ˈblɛfərəʊˌspæzəm) /


noun
  1. spasm of the muscle of the eyelids, causing the eyes to shut tightly, either as a response to painful stimuli or occurring as a form of dystonia

Origin of blepharospasm

1
C19: from Greek blepharo (n) eyelid + spasm

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