Ophthalmoplegia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye wordnet

Etymology

From ophthalmo- + -plegia.

Related phrases

internuclear ophthalmoplegiapseudointernuclear ophthalmoplegiaextraocular muscle

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