different between myoclonus vs clonus
myoclonus
English
Etymology
myo- +? clonus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma???kl?n?s/
Noun
myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)
- (medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.
Hyponyms
- hiccup
- hypnic jerk
Derived terms
- myoclonal
- myoclonia
- myoclonic
- paramyoclonus
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clonus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin clonus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ?????? (klónos), meaning a "violent, confused motion."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kl??n?s/
Noun
clonus (plural clonuses)
- (medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.
Derived terms
- clonic
Translations
Anagrams
- UNCLOS, cluons, consul
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