| spasticity |
Hyperactive muscles that move or jerk involuntarily.
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| spasmodic croup |
An affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of breathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. [Webster]
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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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