Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeavons syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: jeav-on-s syn-drome
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. […] The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome. […] Jeavons was first described in 1977."

Etymology

Named after P. M. Jeavons, who first described it in 1977.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does jeavons syndrome mean?: An epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.
Where does jeavons syndrome come from?: Named after P. M. Jeavons, who first described it in 1977.

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