saccade

saccade definition - medical

sac·cade (să-kädˈ, sə-)

noun
A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field.

Related Forms:

  • sac·cadˈic (-käˈdĭk) adjective

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