Spasm

  • 41spasm — s. n., pl. spásme/spásmuri …

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  • 42spasm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. throe, paroxysm, convulsion, seizure; fit, furor. See agitation, irregularity, pain, violence, discontinuance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. convulsion, seizure, contraction; see fit 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 43spasm — spæzm n. sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, convulsion, cramp; sudden outburst of intense activity …

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  • 44spasm — noun 1》 a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. 2》 a sudden brief spell of activity or sensation. Origin ME: from OFr. spasme, or via L. from Gk spasmos, spasma, from span pull …

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  • 45spasm — «a, at, o, «us (G). An involuntary muscular act, a convulsion …

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  • 46spasm — n. 1. Twitch, sudden contraction (as of the muscles). 2. Fit, paroxysm, throe …

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  • 47spasm — n 1. fit, convulsion, paroxysm, Pathol. eclampsia, Pathol. tetanus, throe, qualm, Pathol. jactation; attack, seizure, epilepsy, spell, stroke, Pathol. ictus, tantrum; cramp, charley horse, contraction, orgasm. 2. outburst, explosion, eruption;… …

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  • 48spasm — [ˈspæz(ə)m] noun [C/U] a sudden painful movement of a muscle …

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  • 49spasm — [[t]ˈspæz əm[/t]] n. 1) pat a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations 2) any sudden, brief spell of great energy,… …

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  • 50spasm — s ( en, er) krampryckning …

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