Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opsoclonus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-so-clonus
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rapid, uncontrolled eye movement

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The syndrome manifests itself as opsoclonus, myoclonic jerks, ataxia, and/or encephalopathy."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄψ (óps, “eye”) + clonus.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄψ

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does opsoclonus mean?: Rapid, uncontrolled eye movement
Where does opsoclonus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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