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Look up: clonus

  1. clonus
    [n] - convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Clonus
    involuntary rhythmic movements due to an upper motorneuron lesion and exaggerated reflexes
    Found on http://www.medicalneuroscience.com/neuro

  3. Clonus
    Clo'nus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... violent, confused motion.] (Medicine) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/94

  4. clonus
    <neurology, physiology> A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. clonus
    noun convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. clonus
    (klo´nәs) alternate involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession. a continuous rhythmic reflex tremor initiated by the spinal cord below an area of spinal cord injury, set in motion by reflex testing. ankle clonus , foot clonus ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  7. Clonus
    • (n.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. Clonus
    Clonus is a rapidly alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles, resulting in violent tremors of part of a limb.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  9. clonus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: klō′nŭs Definitions: 1. A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession seen with, among other conditions, spasticity and some seizure disorders.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  10. Clonus
    `Clonus` (from the Greek for "violent, confused motion") is a series of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations. Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, and is particularly associated with upper motor neuron lesions such as in stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonus



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