Look up: Spasm


  1. spasm
    [n] - a painful and involuntary muscular contraction 2. [n] - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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  2. Spasm
    Spontaneous, uncontrolled, exaggerated muscle contraction that can result in uncontrolled, jerky movement.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560

  3. Spasm
    An involuntary and abnormal contraction of a muscle.
    Found op http://www.ibs-relief.co.uk/glossary.html

  4. Spasm
    an involuntary muscle contraction; can sometimes be powerful and painful
    Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=S

  5. Spasm
    A sudden, powerful, involuntary contraction of a muscle.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  6. Spasm
    Spasm: A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. A spasm of the coronary artery can cause angina. Spasms in various types of tissue may be caused by stress, medication, over-exercise, or other factors.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=11248

  7. Spasm
    Spasm noun [ French spasme , Latin spasmus , Greek ..., from ..., ..., to draw, to cause convulsion. Confer Span , transitive verb ] 1. (Medicine) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of on...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/155

  8. spasm
    1. <physiology> A sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles, attended by pain and interference with function, producing involuntary movement and distortion. ... 2. A sudden but transitory constriction of a passage, canal or orifice. ... Origin: L. Spasmus, Gr. ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?spasm

  9. spasm
    noun (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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  10. spasm
    cramp noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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  11. spasm
    (spaz´әm) a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. a sudden, transitory constriction of a passage, canal, or orifice; spasms usually occur when the nerves supplying muscles are irritated, and pain often accompanies them. They vary from mild twitches to severe convulsi...
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  1. Spasm
    • (v. t.) A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance. • (v. t.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/spasm/

  2. spasm
    (L. spasmus; Gr. spasmos) 1. a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles, attended by pain and interference with function, producing involuntary movement and distortion. 2. a sudden but transitory constriction of a passage, canal or orifice.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio81.html

  3. spasm
    spasm (s), spasms (pl) 1. A sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles, attended by pain and interference with function, producing involuntary movement and distortion. 2. A sudden but transitory constriction of a bodily passage, canal, or orifice. A muscle spasm ca...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1992/3

  4. Spasm
    [album] Spasm is the title of English metal band Peach`s fifth release, released in 1993. It was originally released as a 2-track 7" Vinyl and is now extremely rare. This song has been covered in concert by the band Tool, who Peach`s former bass player Justin Chancellor is now a part of. ==T...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm_(album)

  5. Spasm
    In medicine a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It most commonly refers to a muscle cramp which is often accompanied by a sudden burst of pain, but is usually harmless and ceases after a fe...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm

  6. spasm
    1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    2. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

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  7. spasm
    spasm, involuntary rigid muscle contraction, often persistent and often accompanied by pain. It usually has some underlying physical cause such as disease, strain, or injury to the muscle or nearby tissues, impairment of circulation, or a disturbance of body chemistry. The spasm may be confined to o...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0846197.html

  8. Spasm
    A spasm is an involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. A short, repeated contraction or twitching of a muscle is known as a clonic spasm, a continuous contraction as a tonic spasm.
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  9. spasm
    Type: Term Pronunciation: spazm Definitions: 1. A sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscles; includes cramps, and contractures. Synonyms: muscle spasm, spasmus
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=83216

  10. spasm
    Greek spasmos = an involuntary contraction of a muscle; adjective - spastic, or spasmodic.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  11. spasm
    A sudden contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, such as a cramp.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=S

  12. spasm
    1) Back ailment 2) Back attack 3) Big jerk 4) Burst 5) Burst of activity 6) Burst of energy 7) Charley horse, e.g. 8) Common contraction? 9) Contraction 10) Convulsion 11) Cramp 12) Crick in one's neck, e.g. 13)
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/spasm/1

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