cy|clo|pho|ri|a

cy|clo|pho|ri|a
cy|clo|pho|ri|a «SY kluh FR ee uh, -FOHR-; SIHK luh-», noun.
involuntary rotation of the eyeball, tilting the vertical axis to the side, due to weakness of the oblique muscles.
[< cyclo- + Greek -phoríā < phérein to bear]

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