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(medicine) An involuntary upward jerking of the eyelid accompanying movements of the lower jaw.

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jaw winking

Source Word

jaw winking

Noun

uncountable

(medicine) An involuntary upward jerking of the eyelid accompanying movements of the lower jaw.

Japanese Meaning

下顎の動きに伴って、まぶたが自動的に上方へ跳ね上がる現象。

The neurologist explained that the patient's jaw winking was caused by aberrant regeneration of the facial nerve.

神経科医は、患者の下顎の動きに伴うまぶたの不随意な上方けいれんが顔面神経の異常再生によって引き起こされていると説明した。

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(medicine) An involuntary upward jerking of the eyelid accompanying movements of the lower jaw.