An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.
An involuntary contraction of muscles, causing a clinching or twitching of that part of the body. In persons with spinal cord injuries, spasm of the paralyzed muscles is common and can interfere with daily activities and medical care. In addition, some people report pain from the spasms. Spasms can usually be controlled with drugs. When that does not work, doctors sometimes kill the nerves leading directly to those muscles (below the injury at the spinal cord) either with direct injections or, in extreme cases, with surgery.
Spontaneous, uncontrolled, exaggerated muscle contraction that can result in uncontrolled, jerky movement.
Greek spasmos = an involuntary contraction of a muscle; adjective - spastic, or spasmodic.
abnormal involuntary contraction of muscle fibers.
The involuntary contraction of a muscle Or Muscle group in a sudden, violent manner.
a sudden, involuntary contraction of large groups of muscles
Sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle.
State of continuous muscle contraction that the person cannot control.
A sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction.
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
An abnormal and uncontrollable contraction of a muscle. A spasm is a cramp.
involuntary, convulsive muscular contraction.
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
an involuntary movement of a muscle
an uncontrolled, very strong contraction of the muscle
a spontaneous, abnormal contraction of a muscle
a sudden involuntary muscle twitch attended by pain ranging in severity from merely irritating to very painful and interfering with function, producing involuntary movement and distortion
sudden, involuntary movement of a muscle or muscles which is usually associated with pain.
An involuntary and abnormal contraction of a muscle
A constant contraction or tightening of a muscle.
a sudden, usually violent involuntary muscular contraction
movement of a muscle that causes cramping and pain.
Muscle soreness induced by exercise; is the result of reduced muscle blood flow, which results in pain.
A sudden, often uncontrollable, contraction of a muscle (muscle jerk).
An abrupt and forceful contraction of a muscle, usually maintained for several minutes or hours and frequently associated with marked pain.
Abnormal contraction of vascular smooth muscle that causes narrowing of blood vessels.
a condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract.
An involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction; a sudden violent and temporary effect or motion.
A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. A spasm of the coronary artery can cause angina. Spasms in various types of tissue may be caused by stress, medication, over-exercise, or other factors.
Sudden involuntary movement of muscles. This often occurs in quadriplegia and paraplegia.
a sudden spell of activity.
Involuntary muscle contraction
Sudden and/or continued convulsion/contraction of the back muscles which can cause immobilising pain.
Involuntary contraction of a muscle, making it incapable of movement.
A contraction of muscle tissue.
An involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction; also, a sudden violent and temporary effort or emotion. [Click Here To Return To List
Involuntary contraction of one or more muscle groups.
The involuntary, repetitive tightening or "bunching" of the back muscles often associated with a back injury or the development of back pain.
A sudden powerful, involuntary contraction of the muscle.
