myoclonus

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/ˌmaɪoʊˈkloʊnəs//maɪˈɒklənəs/

noun

The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

nounmyoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)

plural myocloni · plural myoclonuses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

Origin

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APA

myoclonus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoclonus

MLA

“myoclonus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoclonus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myoclonus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoclonus.

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