About The Word Spasmodic
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Spasmodic
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What's The Definition Of Spasmodic?
[adj] occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"
[adj] affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements" Synonyms | Synonyms for Spasmodic: convulsive | fitful | spastic | sporadic | unsteady Related Terms | Find terms related to Spasmodic: See Also | Spasmodic In Webster's Dictionary \Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness:
cf. F. spasmotique.]
1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm;
occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic
asthma.
2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
spasmodic zeal or industry.
{Spasmodic croup} (Med.), an affection of childhood
characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly
and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction
of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also
{laryngismus stridulus}, and {childcrowing}.
{Spasmodic stricture}, a stricture caused by muscular spasm
without structural change. See {Organic stricture}, under
{Organic}.
\Spas*mod"ic\, n. (Med.) A medicine for spasm. |
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