Blepharospasm

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  • noun. Spasmodic winking caused by the involuntary contraction of an eyelid muscle.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Spasm of the orbicular muscle of the eyelid.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
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  • noun. spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
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    "Ray Greek, M. D.Science AdviserNational Anti-Vivisection SocietyChicago, IllinoisCorrectionIn the "Popular Shots" graphic accompanying "A New Reason to Frown," we reversed meanings and should have said that an eyelid spasm is called blepharospasm, and lazy eye is strabismus."
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