- convulsion, spasm
- اِختِلاج \ convulsion, spasm. \ _(field) Zool. \ See Also تشنج (تشَنُّج)
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convulsion, spasm
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Spasm — Spasm, n. [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. {Span}, v. t.] 1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. [1913 Webster] Note: Spasm are usually either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spasm of the chest — Spasm Spasm, n. [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. {Span}, v. t.] 1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. [1913 Webster] Note: Spasm are usually either … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convulsion — [n1] muscle spasm algospasm, attack, contortion, contraction, cramp, epilepsy, fit, paroxysm, seizure, throe, tremor; concept 308 convulsion [n2] disturbance agitation, cataclysm, clamor, commotion, disaster, ferment, furor, outcry, quaking,… … New thesaurus
convulsion — 1 spasm, paroxysm, *fit, attack, access, accession 2 *commotion, agitation, tumult, turmoil, turbulence, confusion, upheaval Analogous words: shaking, rocking (see SHAKE): quaking, trembling, tottering (see SHAKE): revolution, revolt, *rebellion … New Dictionary of Synonyms
convulsion — [kən vul′shən] n. [L convulsio < convulsus: see CONVULSE] 1. a violent, involuntary contraction or spasm of the muscles often used in pl. 2. a violent fit of laughter 3. any violent disturbance, as a social upheaval or an earthquake… … English World dictionary
spasm — paroxysm, convulsion, *fit, attack, access, accession … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spasm — [n] twitch, fit access, attack, burst, contraction, convulsion, eruption, frenzy, jerk, outburst, pain, paroxysm, seizure, throe, yank; concepts 185,728 … New thesaurus
spasm — {{11}}spasm (n.) c.1400, from O.Fr. spasme, from L. spasmus a spasm, from Gk. spasmos a spasm, convulsion, from span draw up, tear away, contract violently, pull, from PIE *spe stretch. Figurative sense of a sudden convulsion (of emotion,… … Etymology dictionary
spasm — [[t]spæ̱zəm[/t]] spasms 1) N VAR: oft into N A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control. A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack... A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm. Syn:… … English dictionary
convulsion — 1. A violent spasm or series of jerkings of the face, trunk, or extremities. 2. SYN: seizure (2). [L. convulsio, fr. convello, pp. vulsus, to tear up] benign neonatal convulsions a familial, self limited epilepsy … Medical dictionary
convulsion — Synonyms and related words: Homeric laughter, Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, abscess, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, ague, akinetic epilepsy, amok, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea,… … Moby Thesaurus
