Myoclonia
[mahy-uh-kloh-nee-uh] /ˌmaɪ əˈkloʊ ni ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
a disease characterized by .
myoclonia my·o·clo·ni·a (mī’ə-klō’nē-ə)
n.
Any of various disorders characterized by myoclonus.
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