| spavin |
A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed. --Harbaugh. [Webster1913]
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| spasmolytic |
antispasmodic
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| spasm |
Spontaneous, uncontrolled, exaggerated muscle contraction that can result in uncontrolled, jerky movement.
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| spastic |
Refers to muscles that are stiff and contract in an uncontrolled way (have spasms). It occurs when the nervous system can no longer control muscle activity properly, such as with a spinal cord injury.
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| spastic bladder |
Term describing a bladder in which the automatic (reflex) contraction still takes place following an SCI, although voluntary control over emptying is lost. Also known as a reflex bladder.
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