What does "myoclonus" mean?

The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

What is a synonym for "myoclonus"?

Common synonyms include: jerk, myoclonic jerk, tics, twitch.

Pronounced //ˌmaɪoʊˈkloʊnəs//.

/ˌmaɪoʊˈkloʊnəs/ noun

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Noun

1
The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles. uncountable, usually
2
a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group wordnet

From myo- + clonus.