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marcus gunn phenomenon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
mar-cus -gun-n phe-nomenon
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An autosomal-dominant synkinesis in which two or more muscles that are independently innervated have simultaneous or coordinated movements.

Etymology

The condition was first described by the ophthalmologist Robert Marcus Gunn in 1883.

Inflected Forms

Marcus Gunn phenomena (plural)

Questions

What does marcus gunn phenomenon mean?
An autosomal-dominant synkinesis in which two or more muscles that are independently innervated have simultaneous or coordinated movements.
Where does marcus gunn phenomenon come from?
The condition was first described by the ophthalmologist Robert Marcus Gunn in 1883.

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