noun. 1  a. An old French dance resembling the gavotte, usually in 3/4 or 2/2 time beginning with an upbeat. 2  A movement in ballet in which the dancer transfers body weight quickly from foot to foot, usually on the balls of the feet, in a series of small steps.
Nystagmus is a condition where the eyes make repetitive movements. The eyes can jerk exclusively in one direction, or make back and forth movements. With nystagmus, the eye can look jittery and can affect both eyes or just one eye.
Alternating esotropia is a condition of the small muscles that move the eyeballs, wherein the eyes are somewhat crossed but, to avoid double vision, the patient alternately looks at objects with one eye or the other rather than with both eyes at the same time.