1. nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
post-rotational nystagmus
n 1: nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of
the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the
direction opposite to the direction of rotation