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Definitions for Spasm

[1] Pathology . a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm) .
[2] any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.
[3] an involuntary muscular contraction, esp one resulting in cramp or convulsion
[4] a sudden burst of activity, emotion, etc

Words related to Spasm

pain, eruption, seizure, paroxysm, convulsion, outburst, contraction, jerk, burst, throe, access, attack, frenzy, yank

Words nearby Spasm

spartanburg, sparteine, sparti, spartiate, sparver, spasm, spasm band, spasmo-, spasmodic, spasmodic dysmenorrhea, spasmodist

Origin of Spasm

1350–1400; Middle English spasme < Latin spasmus < Greek spasmós convulsion, derivative of spân to draw a sword or cord, wrench (off), convulse

Word origin for Spasm

C14: from Latin spasmus, from Greek spasmos a cramp, from span to tear

Synonyms for Spasm

contraction, convulsion, eruption, outburst, pain, paroxysm, seizure, access, attack, burst, frenzy, jerk, throe, yank