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| cramp | 1. A painful muscle spasm caused by prolonged tetanic contraction. 2. A localised muscle spasm related to occupational use, qualified according to the occupation of the sufferer; e.g., seamstress's cramp, writer's cramp. Origin: M.E. Crampe, fr. O. Fr., fr. Germanic (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cramp,writer's | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Crampton test | A test for physical condition and resistance; a record is made of the pulse and the blood pressure in the recumbent and in the standing position, and the difference is graded from the theoretical perfection of 100 (seldom attained) downward (a reading of 75 is considered excellent, 65 poor); high values indicate a good physical resistance but low ones indicate weakness and a liability to shock after an operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Crampton's line | A line from the apex of the cartilage of the last rib downward and forward nearly to the crest of the ilium, then forward parallel with it to a little below the anterior superior spine; a guide to the common iliac artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Crampton's muscle | <anatomy> The part of the ciliary muscle formed by the meridional fibres. Synonym: Crampton's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Crampton, Charles | <person> U.S. Physician, *1877. See: Crampton test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Crampton, Sir Philip | <person> Irish surgeon, 1777-1858. See: Crampton's line, Crampton's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accessory cramp | <neurology> A wry neck, a contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head. Origin: L. Tortus = twisted, collum = neck (18 Nov 1997) |
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| violinist's cramp | A occupational dystonia affecting the digits of the fingering hand, or sometimes the bowing arm, in violin players. (05 Mar 2000) |
| golfer's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and writer's's cramp. Golfer's cramp provides a reason to switch to tennis (and get tennis elbow). (12 Dec 1998) |
| waiter's cramp | An occupational dystonia characterised by spasm of the muscles of the back and dominant arm in persons who wait tables. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pianist's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing the piano (or another keyboard instrument such as the harpsichord). Similar focal dystonias have also been called writer's cramp, typist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| watchmaker's cramp | An occupational dystonia characterised by spasm of the orbicularis palpebrarum muscle from holding the lens to the eye and spasm of the muscles of the hand from performing the delicate movements of watch repairing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wordprocessor's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during typing or wordprocessing. Similar focal dystonias have also been called writer's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| writer's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| musician's cramp | An occupational dystonia, affecting those who play on musical instruments, and named usually according to the instrument played upon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heat cramp | A form of heat illness that results from profuse sweating and loss of body salts (sodium). Heat cramps are manifest by painful spasms of abdominal and skeletal muscles. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Scotch cramp | A simple autosomal recessive trait in Scottish terrier dogs, characterised by arching of the back and a stiff-legged gait due to overflexed hindlimbs and abducted forelimbs. Synonym: Scotch cramp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seamstress's cramp | An occupational dystonia occurring in the fingers of women who sew. Synonym: sewing spasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shaving cramp | An occupational dystonia affecting the hands and fingers of barbers. Synonym: keirospasm, xyrospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dystonia, writer's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intermittent cramp | 1. Hyperexcitability of nerves and muscles due to decrease in concentration of extracellular ionised calcium, which may be associated with such conditions as parathyroid hypofunction, vitamin D deficiency and alkalosis or result from ingestion of alkaline salts, it is characterised by carpopedal spasm, muscular twitching and cramps, laryngospasm with inspiratory stridor, hyperreflexia and choreiform movements. 2. Tetanus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cramp |
spasm: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued secure with a cramp; "cramp the wood" a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together hamper: prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
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A sudden, involuntary, spasmodic muscular contraction causing severe pain, often occurring in the leg or shoulder as the result of strain or chill. [Heritage]
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painful contraction of a muscle or group of muscles
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Painful menstruation known clinically as dysmenorrhea.
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A spasmodic contraction of one or many muscles.
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| cramp | a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles |
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| cramp | a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued |
| cramp | a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
| cramp | prevent the progress or free movement of |
| cramp | secure with a cramp |
| cramp | a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles |
| cramp | deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries |
| cramp | constricted in size |
| cramp | any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges |
| cramp | an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing |
| cramp | a hinged pair of curved iron bars |
| cramp | an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing |
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