Definition of spastic in English:

spastic

adjective ˈspastɪkˈspæstɪk

1Relating to or affected by muscle spasm.
1. 1.1 Relating to or denoting a form of muscular weakness (spastic paralysis) typical of cerebral palsy, caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord and involving reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and difficulty in initiating and controlling muscular movement.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Typically, clients experiencing spastic paralysis are only able to use the involved limb in a limited manner because they lack the motor control needed for most activities.
  Here the symptoms were epileptic seizures, spastic movements, dance-like twitching, and formication.
  Tetanus is an acute, spastic paralytic illness caused by a toxin released from the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
  He has cerebral palsy affecting his whole body with spastic, continuous purposeless movements.
2. 1.2dated, offensive (of a person) having cerebral palsy.
2offensive, informal Incompetent or uncoordinated.

noun ˈspastɪkˈspæstɪk

offensive

1dated A person with cerebral palsy.
2informal An incompetent or uncoordinated person.

Usage

The word spastic has been used in medical senses since the 18th century. In the 1970s and 1980s it became a term of abuse, used mainly by children, directed towards any person regarded as incompetent or physically uncoordinated. Today any use of the word spastic in relation to a person is likely to cause offence, and it is preferable to use phrasing such as person with cerebral palsy instead

Derivatives

spastically

adverb

I saw Kayla and Andrew dancing spastically in the middle of the room.
Example sentencesExamples
- Overactive bladder is a condition in which the muscle surrounding the bladder contracts spastically causing frequent urination or incontinence.
- Ten weeks into the project, I was lifting more and more weight, but I was stranded three inches short of the rim and jumping rather spastically.
- Social Dancing is so spastically uneven and nerve-wracking; so full of jittery caffeine beats and saccharin melodies that I find it impossible not to love every infantile moment about it.
- All of the sudden, Ryan spastically smacked me over the head.

spasticity

noun ˌspasˈtɪsɪtispæˈstɪsədi

Although we based the study around spasticity, we also wanted to capture any treatment effects among the other important symptoms described by people with MS.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was announced on Thursday that a generic version of the muscle spasticity drug Zanaflex has been approved.
- A new type of drug treatment is showing promise in children with moderate to severe spasticity.
- Their problems with balance and some spasticity are improved by the riding.
- Her daughter suffers from bi-lateral spasticity, a form of cerebral palsy which Miller believes was induced by toxins accumulating in her breast milk.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek spastikos 'pulling', from span 'pull'.

Rhymes

bombastic, drastic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, encomiastic, enthusiastic, fantastic, gymnastic, iconoclastic, mastic, monastic, neoplastic, orgastic, orgiastic, periphrastic, plastic, pleonastic, sarcastic, scholastic, scholiastic

Definition of spastic in US English:

spastic

adjectiveˈspastikˈspæstɪk

1Relating to or affected by muscle spasm.
1. 1.1 Relating to or denoting a form of muscular weakness (spastic paralysis) typical of cerebral palsy, caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord and involving reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and difficulty in initiating and controlling muscular movement.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tetanus is an acute, spastic paralytic illness caused by a toxin released from the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
  Here the symptoms were epileptic seizures, spastic movements, dance-like twitching, and formication.
  He has cerebral palsy affecting his whole body with spastic, continuous purposeless movements.
  Typically, clients experiencing spastic paralysis are only able to use the involved limb in a limited manner because they lack the motor control needed for most activities.
2. 1.2offensive, dated (of a person) having cerebral palsy.
3. 1.3offensive, informal Incompetent or uncoordinated.

nounˈspastikˈspæstɪk

offensive, dated

1A person with cerebral palsy.
1. 1.1informal An incompetent or uncoordinated person.

Usage

The word spastic has been used in medical senses since the 18th century. In the 1970s and 1980s it became a term of abuse, used mainly by children, directed toward any person regarded as incompetent or physically uncoordinated. Today any use of the word spastic in relation to a person is likely to cause offence, and it is preferable to use phrasing such as person with cerebral palsy instead

Origin

Mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek spastikos ‘pulling’, from span ‘pull’.

单词	spastic
释义	Definition of spastic in English: spastic adjective ˈspastɪkˈspæstɪk 1Relating to or affected by muscle spasm. 1.1 Relating to or denoting a form of muscular weakness (spastic paralysis) typical of cerebral palsy, caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord and involving reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and difficulty in initiating and controlling muscular movement. Example sentencesExamples Typically, clients experiencing spastic paralysis are only able to use the involved limb in a limited manner because they lack the motor control needed for most activities. Here the symptoms were epileptic seizures, spastic movements, dance-like twitching, and formication. Tetanus is an acute, spastic paralytic illness caused by a toxin released from the bacterium Clostridium tetani. He has cerebral palsy affecting his whole body with spastic, continuous purposeless movements. 1.2dated, offensive (of a person) having cerebral palsy. 2offensive, informal Incompetent or uncoordinated. noun ˈspastɪkˈspæstɪk offensive 1dated A person with cerebral palsy. 2informal An incompetent or uncoordinated person. Usage The word spastic has been used in medical senses since the 18th century. In the 1970s and 1980s it became a term of abuse, used mainly by children, directed towards any person regarded as incompetent or physically uncoordinated. Today any use of the word spastic in relation to a person is likely to cause offence, and it is preferable to use phrasing such as person with cerebral palsy instead Derivatives spastically adverb I saw Kayla and Andrew dancing spastically in the middle of the room. Example sentencesExamples Overactive bladder is a condition in which the muscle surrounding the bladder contracts spastically causing frequent urination or incontinence. Ten weeks into the project, I was lifting more and more weight, but I was stranded three inches short of the rim and jumping rather spastically. Social Dancing is so spastically uneven and nerve-wracking; so full of jittery caffeine beats and saccharin melodies that I find it impossible not to love every infantile moment about it. All of the sudden, Ryan spastically smacked me over the head. spasticity noun ˌspasˈtɪsɪtispæˈstɪsədi Although we based the study around spasticity, we also wanted to capture any treatment effects among the other important symptoms described by people with MS. Example sentencesExamples It was announced on Thursday that a generic version of the muscle spasticity drug Zanaflex has been approved. A new type of drug treatment is showing promise in children with moderate to severe spasticity. Their problems with balance and some spasticity are improved by the riding. Her daughter suffers from bi-lateral spasticity, a form of cerebral palsy which Miller believes was induced by toxins accumulating in her breast milk. Origin Mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek spastikos 'pulling', from span 'pull'. Rhymes bombastic, drastic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, encomiastic, enthusiastic, fantastic, gymnastic, iconoclastic, mastic, monastic, neoplastic, orgastic, orgiastic, periphrastic, plastic, pleonastic, sarcastic, scholastic, scholiastic Definition of spastic in US English: spastic adjectiveˈspastikˈspæstɪk 1Relating to or affected by muscle spasm. 1.1 Relating to or denoting a form of muscular weakness (spastic paralysis) typical of cerebral palsy, caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord and involving reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and difficulty in initiating and controlling muscular movement. Example sentencesExamples Tetanus is an acute, spastic paralytic illness caused by a toxin released from the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Here the symptoms were epileptic seizures, spastic movements, dance-like twitching, and formication. He has cerebral palsy affecting his whole body with spastic, continuous purposeless movements. Typically, clients experiencing spastic paralysis are only able to use the involved limb in a limited manner because they lack the motor control needed for most activities. 1.2offensive, dated (of a person) having cerebral palsy. 1.3offensive, informal Incompetent or uncoordinated. nounˈspastikˈspæstɪk offensive, dated 1A person with cerebral palsy. 1.1informal An incompetent or uncoordinated person. Usage The word spastic has been used in medical senses since the 18th century. In the 1970s and 1980s it became a term of abuse, used mainly by children, directed toward any person regarded as incompetent or physically uncoordinated. Today any use of the word spastic in relation to a person is likely to cause offence, and it is preferable to use phrasing such as person with cerebral palsy instead Origin Mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek spastikos ‘pulling’, from span ‘pull’.
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