Spasm
21spasm — n. a muscle spasm * * * [ spæz(ə)m] a muscle spasm …
22spasm — noun 1) a muscle spasm Syn: contraction, convulsion, cramp; twitch, jerk, tic, shudder, shiver, tremor 2) a spasm of coughing Syn: fit, paroxysm, attack …
23spasm — /ˈspæzəm / (say spazuhm) noun 1. Pathology a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction; an affection consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm), or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations… …
24spasm — 1. noun a) A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ. b) A violent, excruciating seizure …
25spasm — [14] A spasm is etymologically a sudden ‘stretching’ of a muscle (although in fact physiologically spasms are contractions of muscle tissue). The word comes via Old French spasme and Latin spasmus from Greek spasmós, a derivative of the verb span …
26spasm — noun (C) 1 a sharp pain when your muscles suddenly become tighter in an uncontrolled way 2 a spasm of grief/laughter/coughing a sudden strong feeling or reaction that lasts for a short period …
27spasm — n. a sustained involuntary muscular contraction, which may occur either as part of a generalized disorder, such as a spastic paralysis, or as a local response to an otherwise unconnected painful condition. Carpopedal spasm affects the muscles of… …
28spasm — [14] A spasm is etymologically a sudden ‘stretching’ of a muscle (although in fact physiologically spasms are contractions of muscle tissue). The word comes via Old French spasme and Latin spasmus from Greek spasmós, a derivative of the verb span …
29spasm — n. 1 a sudden involuntary muscular contraction. 2 a sudden convulsive movement or emotion etc. (a spasm of coughing). 3 (usu. foll. by of) colloq. a brief spell of an activity. Etymology: ME f. OF spasme or L spasmus f. Gk spasmos, spasma f. spao …
30Spasm of the chest — Spasm Spasm, n. [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. {Span}, v. t.] 1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. [1913 Webster] Note: Spasm are usually either …
