myokymia

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(mī-ŏ-kim′ē-ă )

[myo- + Gr. kyma, wave + -ia]
Twitching of isolated segments of muscle. The condition may be functional, but it is also seen in organic diseases and general paresis.
SYN: SEE: kymatism

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(mī-ŏ-kim′ē-ă )

[myo- + Gr. kyma, wave + -ia]
Twitching of isolated segments of muscle. The condition may be functional, but it is also seen in organic diseases and general paresis.
SYN: SEE: kymatism

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