nys|tag|mus

nys|tag|mus
nys|tag|mus «nihs TAG muhs», noun.
an involuntary movement of the eyeballs, frequently a symptom of disease.
[< New Latin nystagmus < Greek nystagmós drowsiness; (literally) nodding < nystázein to nod, be sleepy]

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