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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"
1. : an involuntary and abnormal contraction of muscle or muscle fibers or of a hollow organ (as an artery, the colon, or the esophagus) that consists largely of involuntary muscle fibers. 2. : the state or condition of a muscle or organ affected with spasms. the renal artery went into spasm.
SPASM definition: 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, [1] 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.
spasm. 1. a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. 2. a sudden, transitory constriction of a passage, canal, or orifice; spasms usually occur when the nerves supplying muscles are irritated, and are often accompanied by pain. A vasospasm is a rare type that occurs in a blood vessel.
Muscle spasms (muscle cramps) are painful contractions and tightening of your muscles. They’re common, involuntary and unpredictable. Although there are steps you can take to prevent a muscle spasm and treat it when it attacks, those methods aren’t always dependable.
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.
Spasm definition: 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 ).. See examples of SPASM used in a sentence.
