Marcus Gunn phenomenon

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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