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A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic.

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  1. n. A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic.
  2. n. a local and habitual twitching especially in the face
  3. A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic. Dunglison. Tic douloureux (. Etym: [F., fr. tic a knack, a twitching + douloureux painful.] (Med.) Neuralgia in the face; face ague. See under Face.
  4. A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles;especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face;twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic. Dunglison. Ticdouloureux (. Etym: [F., fr. tic a knack, a twitching + douloureuxpainful.] (Med.) Neuralgia in the face; face ague. See under Face.
  5. n:100 n. a local and habitual twitching especially in the face