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- DictionarySpasm/ˈspazəm/
noun
- 1. a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement: "shifting heavy loads without help brought on muscular back spasms"
verb
- 1. experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively: "my body spasmed violently"
SPASM meaning: 1. an occasion when a muscle suddenly becomes tighter in a way that cannot be controlled: 2. a…. Learn more.
A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, [2] a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia. Most commonly, it is a muscle cramp which is accompanied by a sudden burst of pain.
A spasm is a sudden constriction of a muscle or blood vessel. This idea can be generalized to anything that occurs suddenly and lasts a short while. Except for a brief spasm of yard work, you had a perfectly lazy Sunday. The Greeks had a word called spasmós, which meant "to cramp or convulse."
[countable] spasm (of something) a sudden strong feeling or reaction that lasts for a short time. a spasm of anxiety/anger/coughing/pain, etc. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. See spasm in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: spasm.
a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm). any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.
1. (Pathology) an involuntary muscular contraction, esp one resulting in cramp or convulsion. 2. a sudden burst of activity, emotion, etc. [C14: from Latin spasmus, from Greek spasmos a cramp, from span to tear]
Oct 20, 2023 · Muscle spasms (also called muscle cramps) occur when your muscle involuntarily and forcibly contracts uncontrollably and can’t relax. Muscle spasms are normal and quite common. They can involve part or all of a muscle or several muscles in a group. You can get muscle spasms anywhere in your body.
