Vellication

	1.	The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.
	2.	(Med.) A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face.

Noun

1.

vellication - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition Synonyms: twitch, twitching

blepharism, cramp, fasciculation, fibrillation, muscle spasm, spasm, tic, tickle, titillate, twitch, twitching, vellicate