different between spasm vs myotonia
spasm
English
Etymology
From Middle English spasme, from Old French spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”), from ???? (spá?, “to draw out, pull out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?spæz.?m/
Noun
spasm (plural spasms)
- A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
- A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
- A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.
Related terms
- spastic
Translations
Verb
spasm (third-person singular simple present spasms, present participle spasming, simple past and past participle spasmed)
- To produce and undergo a spasm.
Translations
Anagrams
- samps, spams
Romanian
Etymology
From French spasme.
Noun
spasm n (plural spasme)
- spasm
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
From Old French spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (spasmós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?spasm/, [?spas?m]
Noun
spasm c
- spasm
Declension
References
- spasm in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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myotonia
English
Noun
myotonia (countable and uncountable, plural myotonias)
- A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation.
Derived terms
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