Marcus Gunn phenomenon

English

Etymology

The condition was first described by the ophthalmologist Robert Marcus Gunn in 1883.

Noun

Marcus Gunn phenomenon (plural Marcus Gunn phenomena)

1. An autosomal-dominant synkinesis in which two or more muscles that are independently innervated have simultaneous or coordinated movements.

   Hyponyms: jaw winking, trigemino-oculomotor synkinesis