1) An actual jerk 2) Back ailment 3) Back attack 4) Big jerk 5) Brief spell of energy 6) Burst 7) Burst of activity 8) Burst of emotion 9) Burst of energy 10) Cause of a hiccup 11) Cause of hiccups 12) Common contraction 13) Contraction 14) Convulsion 15) Cramp 16) Cramp or twitch 17) Crick in the neck
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1) Attack 2) Blepharospasm 3) Bronchospasm 4) Cardiospasm 5) Convulsion 6) Cramp 7) Crick 8) Graphospasm 9) Hyperkinesia 10) Laryngismus 11) Myoclonus 12) Opisthotonos 13) Pain 14) Pang 15) Retch 16) Rick 17) Seizure 18) Tenesmus 19) Throe 20) Tic 21) Trismus 22) Twinge 23) Twitch 24) Twitching 25) Vellication
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- a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
- (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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In medicine, a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as a heart, 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 few minutes. There are a variety of...
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• (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.
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(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.
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Sudden involuntary forceful contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles usually associated with marked discomfort.
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A sudden contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, such as a cramp.
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Spontaneous, uncontrolled, exaggerated muscle contraction that can result in uncontrolled, jerky movement.
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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. Spasmos ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(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 convulsions and ...
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Spasm noun [ French
spasme , Latin
spasmus , Greek ..., from ..., ..., to draw, to cause convulsion. Confer
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1. (Medicine) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. » Spa...
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A sudden, powerful, involuntary contraction of a muscle.
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An involuntary and abnormal contraction of a muscle.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: spazm Definitions: 1. A sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscles; includes cramps, and contractures. Synonyms: muscle spasm, spasmus
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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.
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Spasm is a general medical term for a sudden involuntary muscle movement. Like some other medical terms, it can be used to refer to a variety of disorders, from benign muscle spasm which can occur with muscle injury or excessive activity to seizure activity due to epilepsy. Therefore it is not a specific term that implies any one particular disease...
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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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n] - a painful and involuntary muscular contraction 2. [n] - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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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 can be quite painful, with the muscle clen...
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an involuntary muscle contraction; can sometimes be powerful and painful
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noun (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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Greek spasmos = an involuntary contraction of a muscle; adjective - spastic, or spasmodic.
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movement of a muscle that causes cramping and pain.
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