{Tic douloureux}. [F., fr. tic a knack, a twitching + douloureux painful.] (Med.) Neuralgia in the face; face ague. See under {Face}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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
tic — [tik] n. [Fr < ?] 1. any involuntary, regularly repeated, spasmodic contraction of a muscle, generally of neurotic origin 2. short for TIC DOULOUREUX … English World dictionary
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 — /tik/, n. 1. Pathol. a. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. b. See tic douloureux. 2. a persistent or recurrent behavioral trait; personal quirk: her distinctive verbal tics. [1790 1800; < F (of… … Universalium
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 — [[t]tɪk[/t]] n. 1) pat a) a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face b) tic douloureux 2) a persistent behavioral trait; personal quirk • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F (of expressive orig.) … From formal English to slang
tic — n. a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles esp. of the face. Phrases and idioms: tic douloureux trigeminal neuralgia. Etymology: F f. It. ticchio: douloureux F, = painful … Useful english dictionary
tic — noun a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face. Origin C19: from Fr., from Ital. ticchio … English new terms dictionary
diaphragmatic tic — spasmodic twitching movements of the diaphragm … Medical dictionary
