spasm : Idioms & Phrases

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Clonic spasm

  • . (Med.) See under Spasm.
Webster 1913

Cynic spasm

  • (Med.), a convulsive contraction of the muscles of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin, suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.
Webster 1913

muscle spasm

  • noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    cramp; spasm.
WordNet

Saltatory spasm

  • (Med.), an affection in which pressure of the foot on a floor causes the patient to spring into the air, so as to make repeated involuntary motions of hopping and jumping.
Webster 1913

Spasm of the chest

  • . See Angina pectoris, under Angina.
Webster 1913

Tononic spasm

  • . (Med.) See the Note under Spasm.
Webster 1913

Writer's cramp, palsy, ∨ spasm

  • (Med.), a painful spasmodic affection of the muscles of the fingers, brought on by excessive use, as in writing, violin playing, telegraphing, etc. Called also scrivener's palsy.
Webster 1913