Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophthalmospasm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oph-thal-mo-spasm
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden involuntary contraction of the eyeball

Uncountable

Etymology

From ophthalmo- + spasm.

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Questions

What does ophthalmospasm mean?
A sudden involuntary contraction of the eyeball
Where does ophthalmospasm come from?
From ophthalmo- + spasm.

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