hemispasm

/hɛmɪˈspæzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of muscular spasm, especially one that affects the face, causing facial expressions to remain frozen in a particular position.

“After a severe stroke, the patient experienced a hemispasm that left her face contorted in a permanent scowl.”

Synonyms

  • facial spasms
  • hemifacial spasms
  • hemispastic spasms

Antonyms

  • facial relaxation