habit tic

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tic (tik) [Fr.] an involuntary, compulsive, rapid, repetitive, stereotyped movement or vocalization, experienced as irresistible although it can be suppressed for some length of time.

tic douloureux (doo-loo-rdbobr´) trigeminal neuralgia.

facial tic see under spasm.

habit tic any tic that is psychogenic in origin.

habit tic

Etymology: L, habitus, condition; Fr, tic

a brief recurrent movement of a muscle group, such as a blink, grimace, or sudden head turning, that is of psychogenic rather than organic origin.

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