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Noun: nystagmus
  1. Involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
    "The doctor observed nystagmus during the eye examination"

Derived forms: nystagmuses

Type of: eye movement

Encyclopedia: Nystagmus, physiologic