| nystagmus, optokinetic | The normal or physiological nystagmus induced by the attempt to fixate objects moving rapidly across the field of vision. It occurs, for example, when viewing objects from a moving railroad car or automobile. It is also called railroad nystagmus. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| optokinetic | See: optokinetic nystagmus. Origin: opto-+ G. Kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| optokinetic nystagmus | Nystagmus induced by looking at moving visual stimuli. Synonym: opticokinetic nystagmus, railroad nystagmus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adhesive tape | Fabric or film evenly coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive mixture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellulose tape technique | Use of a piece of transparent cellulose tape applied to a glass slide to obtain perianal samples for identification of pinworm eggs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tape | 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. 2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape. Red tape. See Red. <botany> Tape grass, a plant (Vallisneria spiralis) with long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish water; called also fresh water eelgrass, and, in Maryland, wild celery. Tape needle. See Bodkin. Origin: AS. Taeppe a fillet. Cf. Tapestry, Tippet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tape recording | Recording of information on magnetic or punched paper tape. (12 Dec 1998) |