| spasmodic torticollis |
A form of dystonia involving the muscles of the neck, and therefore called "cervical dystonia." As a result of the abnormal involuntary contractions of the neck muscles, the head may be rotated, tilted, flexed, extended, or any combination of these postures. The movements may be quick, sustained, or patterned and, therefore, may be associated with tremor.
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| spasmolytic |
Antispasmodic; referring to agents that may eliminate or relieve spasms, typically of involuntary (ie, smooth) muscle, such as within the arteries, the intestine, the ring-shaped muscles around certain natural openings or passages (sphincters), the bladder, the muscular tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), etc.
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| spastic gait |
an abnormal type of gait (way of walking) in which the legs are weak and stiff, and in which there is no flexing at the knee and ankle. With each step, the leg rotates away from the body, then towards it, forming a half circle. The toes may also drag while walking. Sometimes the legs cross while the person walks, causing a scissor-like gait.
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| spasticity |
a condition in which there is increased tension in muscles that resist the force of gravity (the natural force that pulls objects downwards) and increased resistance to stretch. Spasticity is usually associated with decreased reflexes when the skin is stimulated but increased reflexes when deep body structures, such as tendons, are stimulated. Tendons are groups of fibers that attach muscles to a bone. In this context, fibers refer to the long cells that make up muscles. ...
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| spasticity |
A state of increased muscle tension when the muscle is lengthened. Often involves an exaggeration of the tendon reflexes.
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| SPA | plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative |
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| SPA | spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers |
| SPA | an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits |
| SPA | shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit |
| SPA | rank-smelling tropical American pigweed |
| SPA | a war between the United STates and Spain in 1898 |
| SPA | a war between the United STates and Spain in 1898 |
| SPA | able to communicate in Spanish |
| SPA | a slap with the flat of the hand |
| SPA | give a spanking to |
| SPA | a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel |
| SPA | a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand |