myoclonus

English

Etymology

From myo- +‎ clonus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪoʊˈkloʊnəs/, /maɪˈɒklənəs/

Noun

myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)

1. (medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

Hyponyms

• hiccup
• hypnic jerk

Derived terms

• myoclonal
• myoclonia
• myoclonic
• paramyoclonus