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Definition of spasm - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotionsudden burst of emotion or activity
- She felt a spasm of anger.
2.
clinical symptomTECH. sudden, uncontrolled tightening of muscle tissue or internal tubes, often painfulTECH.
- A stomach spasm hit without warning and left her doubled over.
Expressions with spasm
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suddenly contract or tighten in an uncontrolled way
His leg began to go into spasm during the race.
sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle
He felt a muscle spasm in his leg after the run.
Origin of spasm
Greek, spasmos (convulsion)
Terms with spasm included in their meaning
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body reaction
experience an involuntary spasm causing a sudden sound
muscle spasm
sudden muscle spasm, often involuntary
breathing spasm
convulsive gasp during weeping
spasm
sudden involuntary movement
body
painful muscle spasm
muscle cramp
sudden, painful spasm in the leg muscles
muscle pain
painful muscle spasm in neck or back
biology
brief involuntary muscle movement or spasm
hand problem
muscle spasm and pain in the hand from writing too long
medical
involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
medical
develop a painful muscle spasm or cramp
eyelid spasm
spasm of the eyelids causing rapid blinking
pain
severe spasm or pang
medical
involuntary spasm of diaphragm and sudden closure of vocal cords
spasm interruption
interrupted by hiccups
sleep
sudden involuntary muscle spasm during sleep onset
muscle spasm
sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
clonic spasm
sudden clonic spasm of a muscle group
medical
brief involuntary muscle twitch or spasm
medical
involuntary upward eye movement due to muscle spasm
medical
severe muscle spasm causing backward arching of head, neck, and spine
medical
painful muscle spasm in neck or back
spasm disorder
related to tetany, a muscle cramp condition
medical
fit or spasm, real or pretended
Examples of spasm in a sentence
A spasm of excitement ran through the crowd. A sudden spasm in his calf forced him to stop running. The doctor noted a brief spasm of the patient’s eyelid during the exam.
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- French:élan, spasme, ...
- German:Wutanfall, Krampf, ...
- Italian:impeto, spasmo, ...
- Spanish:espasmo, contracción muscular involuntaria, ...
- Portuguese:espasmo, cãibra, ...
- Chinese:情绪波动, 痉挛, ...
- Japanese:発作, けいれん, ...
- Arabic:نَوْبَة, تَشَنُّج, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת, עֲוִית, ...
- Russian:всплеск, судорога, ...
- Ukrainian:спазм, судома, ...
- Hindi:उबाल, ऐंठन, ...
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