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bleph⋅a⋅ro⋅spasm

  [blef-er-uh-spaz-uhm]
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–noun Pathology.
spasmodic winking.
Origin:
1870–75; blepharo- + spasm
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bleph·a·ro·spasm   (blěf'ə-rō-spāz'əm)   
n.  Spasmodic winking caused by the involuntary contraction of an eyelid muscle.
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Main Entry: bleph·a·ro·spasm
Pronunciation: 'blef-&-rO-"spaz-&m, -r&-
Function: noun
: spasmodic winking from involuntarycontraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle of the eyelids
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blepharospasm bleph·a·ro·spasm (blěf'ə-rō-spāz'əm)
n.
Spasmodic winking caused by the involuntary contraction of an eyelid muscle.

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