- local tic
- a tic affecting only a limited locality, as the eye.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
local tic
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Tic — Tic, n. [F.] (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster] {Tic douloureux}. [F., fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tic douloureux — Tic Tic, n. [F.] (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster] {Tic douloureux}. [F.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Local Media TV — Nombre público Local Media TV Tipo de canal DVB T Programación Generalista País España … Wikipedia Español
tic — (tik) s. m. 1° Terme de vétérinaire. Chez le cheval, tic proprement dit, qui consiste dans une contraction brusque des muscles de l encolure et des parois du ventre, accompagnée d un bruit particulier, sorte d éructation amenant la sortie de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Tic — A repetitive movement that is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Tics can affect any group of muscles. The most common are facial tics, such as eye blinking, nose twitching, or grimacing. Tics that affect the muscles used to produce speech … Medical dictionary
tic — noun Etymology: French Date: circa 1834 1. local and habitual spasmodic motion of particular muscles especially of the face ; twitching 2. a frequent usually unconscious quirk of behavior or speech < “you know” is a verbal tic > … New Collegiate Dictionary
tic — noun /tɪk/ a) A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles. b) Shortened form of ticket … Wiktionary
spasmodic tic — Tic Tic, n. [F.] (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster] {Tic douloureux}. [F.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Tic Code — Infobox Film name = The Tic Code image size = 144px caption = director = Gary Winick producer = Polly Draper Michael Wolff Karen Tangorra Midge Sanford Sarah Pillsbury Larry Meistrich writer = Polly Draper narrator = starring = Polly Draper… … Wikipedia
par|tic|u|lar|ism — «puhr TIHK yuh luh RIHZ uhm», noun. 1. exclusive attention or devotion to one s particular party, sect, nation, or other group: »Patriotism and the sense of political unity are not at the root of local particularism, they merely grow out of it… … Useful english dictionary
