blepharospasm

English

Etymology

From blepharo- +‎ spasm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛfəɹəʊˌspæzəm/

Noun

blepharospasm (countable and uncountable, plural blepharospasms)

1. (medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.

Translations

spasm of eyelid

• Finnish: luomikouristus
• French: blépharospasme (fr) m
• Greek: βλεφαρόσπασμος (el) m (vlefaróspasmos)
• Icelandic: hvarmakrampi m, augnlokakrampi m
• Portuguese: blefaroespasmo m, blefarospasmo m