An involuntary, violent and painful contraction of the muscles, usually the result of a slight strain, a sudden chill, etc.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [noun] > spasm or cramp (113) cramp1374 An involuntary, violent and painful contraction of the muscles, usually the result of a slight strain, a sudden chill, etc. emprosthotonosa1398 Sustained muscular spasm causing the body to arch forwards, with the head approaching the chest, sometimes occurring in tetanus, certain types of… spasmc1400 Sudden and violent muscular contraction of a convulsive or painful character. spasmusc1400 = spasm, n. crickc1424 Sudden stiffness or immobility of the neck, back, or other part of the body, typically resulting from spasm of one or more muscles; an instance of… crumpa1500 = cramp, n.1 misspringinga1500 Cramping, spasm. spasma?1541 = spasm, n. 1 2. convulsion1585 Pathology. An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or ‘drawing up’ of a muscle, limb, etc.; cramp; tetanus. Obsolete. catch1830 A sudden spasm of intense localized pain; a stitch, a muscle cramp. kink1848 A short twist or curl in a rope, thread, hair, wire, or the like, at which it is bent upon itself; esp. when stiff so as to catch or cause… tonus1891 A tonic spasm. Subcategories:— quality (2) — person (1) — series (4) — spasmophilia (2) — type of spasm (59) — convulsions (5) — tetanus (17) — other spasmodic affections (2) — disease characterized by (9) |
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