ophthalmospasm

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noun

A sudden involuntary contraction of the eyeball

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Meanings

nounophthalmospasm (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA sudden involuntary contraction of the eyeball

Origin

From ophthalmo- + spasm.

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Translations

Italian oftalmospasmo
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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