Medical term:
syncinesis
syn·ki·ne·sis
(sin'ki-nē'sis),Involuntary movement accompanying a voluntary one, as the movement of a closed eye following that of the uncovered one, or the movement occurring in a paralyzed muscle accompanying motion in another part.
Synonym(s): syncinesis
[syn- + G. kinēsis, movement]
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syn·ki·ne·sis
, syncinesis , synkinesia (sin'ki-nē'sis, -si-nēsis, -ki-nēzē-ă)Involuntary movement accompanying a voluntary one, as the movement of a closed eye following that of the uncovered one, or the movement occurring in a paralyzed muscle accompanying motion in another part.
[syn- + G. kinēsis, movement]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
syncinesis
(sĭn″sĭn-ē′sĭs) [″ + kinesis, movement]An involuntary movement produced in association with a voluntary one.
imitative syncinesis
An involuntary movement occurring on the sound side when a movement is attempted on the paralyzed side.
spasmodic syncinesis
Syncinesis occurring on the paralyzed side when muscles of the opposite side are voluntarily moved.
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