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spasm

N การ ชักกระตุก ของ กล้ามเนื้อ  การหด เกร็ง ของ กล้ามเนื้อ  อาการ กล้ามเนื้อ  contraction convulsion seizure kan-chak-ka-tuk-kong-kam-nuan

 

spasmodic

ADJ ซึ่ง เกิด กระตุก  ซึ่ง หด เกร็ง  convulsive jerky spastic sueng-koed-kra-tuk

 

spasmodic

ADJ ซึ่ง เกิดขึ้น รวดเร็ว และ ไม่นาน  เป็นพักๆ  เป็นช่วงๆ  occasional intermittent periodic fleeting continuous gradual sueng-koed-kuan-ruad-reo-mai-nan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPASM

n.[L. spasmus. ] A n involuntary contraction of muscles or muscular fibers in animal bodies; irregular motion of the muscles or muscular fibers; convulsion; cramp.

 

SPASMODIC

a.Consisting in spasm; as a spasmodic affection.

 

SPASMODIC

n.A medicine good for removing spasm; but I believe the word generally employed in anti-spasmodic.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPASM

Spasm, n. Etym: [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. Span, v. t.]

 

1. (Med. )

 

Defn: An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.

 

Note: Spasm are usually either clonic or tonic. In clonic spasm, the muscles or muscular fibers contract and relax alternately in very quick succession. In tonic spasm, the contraction is steady and uniform, and continues for a comparatively long time, as in tetanus.

 

2. A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance. Cynic spasm (Med. ) See under Cynic. -- Spasm of the chest. See Angina pectoris, under Angina.

 

SPASMATICAL

SPASMATICAL Spas *mat "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Spasmodic. [Obs. ]

 

SPASMODIC

Spas "mod "ic, a. Etym: [Gr. spasmotique.]

 

1. (Med. )

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.

 

2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. Spasmodic croup (Med. ), an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. -- Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic.

 

SPASMODIC

SPASMODIC Spas *mod "ic, n. (Med. )

 

Defn: A medicine for spasm.

 

SPASMODICAL

SPASMODICAL Spas *mod "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Same as Spasmodic, a. -- Spas *mod "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

spasm

spasm |ˈspazəm ˈspæzəm | noun a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. a sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation: a spasm of coughing woke him. prolonged involuntary muscle contraction: the airways in the lungs go into spasm . ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French spasme, or via Latin from Greek spasmos, spasma, from span pull.

 

spasmodic

spas mod ic |spazˈmädik spæzˈmɑdɪk | adjective occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts: spasmodic fighting continued. caused by, subject to, or in the nature of a spasm or spasms: a spasmodic cough. DERIVATIVES spas mod i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasma (see spasm ).

 

spasmolytic

spas mo lyt ic |ˌspazməˈlitik ˌspæzməˈlɪdɪk |Medicine adjective (of a drug or treatment ) able to relieve spasm of smooth muscle. noun a drug of this kind.

 

spasmophilia

spas mo phil i a |ˌspazməˈfilēə ˌspæzməˈfɪliə | noun Medicine undue tendency of the muscles to contract, caused by ionic imbalance in the blood, or associated with anxiety disorders. DERIVATIVES spas mo phile |ˈspazməˌfīl |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

spasm

spasm |ˈspaz (ə )m | noun a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. a sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation: a spasm of coughing woke him. [ mass noun ] prolonged involuntary muscle contraction: the airways in the lungs go into spasm . ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French spasme, or via Latin from Greek spasmos, spasma, from span pull .

 

spasmodic

spas |mod ¦ic |spazˈmɒdɪk | adjective 1 occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts: spasmodic fighting continued. 2 caused by, subject to, or in the nature of a spasm or spasms: a spasmodic cough. DERIVATIVES spasmodically adverb ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasma (see spasm ).

 

spasmolytic

spasmolytic |ˌspazmə (ʊ )ˈlɪtɪk |Medicine adjective (of a drug or treatment ) able to relieve spasm of smooth muscle. noun a spasmolytic drug.

 

spasmophilia

spasmophilia |ˌspazmə (ʊ )ˈfɪlɪə | noun [ mass noun ] Medicine undue tendency of the muscles to contract, caused by ionic imbalance in the blood, or associated with anxiety disorders. DERIVATIVES spasmophile |ˈspazmə (ʊ )fʌɪl |noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

spasm

spasm noun 1 a muscle spasm: contraction, convulsion, cramp; twitch, jerk, tic, shudder, shiver, tremor. 2 a spasm of coughing: fit, paroxysm, attack, burst, bout, seizure, outburst, outbreak, access.

 

spasmodic

spasmodic adjective the car chugged up the road with spasmodic lurches: intermittent, fitful, irregular, sporadic, erratic, occasional, infrequent, scattered, patchy, isolated, periodic, periodical, on and off; informal herky-jerky.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

spasm

spasm noun 1 Lee felt a muscle spasm in her back: convulsion, contraction, throes, cramp; twitch, jerk, tic, start, shudder, shiver, tremor, tremble. 2 a spasm of coughing: fit, paroxysm, attack, burst, bout, seizure, outburst, outbreak, explosion, access; informal splurt; rare ebullition, boutade.

 

spasmodic

spasmodic adjective spasmodic fighting continued: intermittent, fitful, irregular, sporadic, erratic, occasional, infrequent, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd, uneven, periodic, periodical, recurring, recurrent, on and off.

 

Duden Dictionary

Spasmen

Spas men |Sp a smen |Plural von Spasmus

 

spasmisch

spas misch Adjektiv Medizin spasmodisch |sp a smisch ʃp … sp |griechisch spasmṓdes (vom Spannungszustand der Muskulatur ) krampfartig, krampfhaft, verkrampft spasmische Herzrhythmusstörungen

 

spasmodisch

spas mo disch Adjektiv Medizin spasmisch |spasm o disch ʃp … sp |griechisch spasmṓdes (vom Spannungszustand der Muskulatur ) krampfartig, krampfhaft, verkrampft

 

spasmogen

spas mo gen Adjektiv Medizin |spasmog e n | -gen Krämpfe erzeugend

 

Spasmolytikum

Spas mo ly ti kum Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Spasmol y tikum |das Spasmolytikum; Genitiv: des Spasmolytikums, Plural: die Spasmolytika zu griechisch lýein = lösen krampflösendes Mittel

 

spasmolytisch

spas mo ly tisch Adjektiv Medizin |spasmol y tisch |krampflösend

 

spasmophil

spas mo phil Adjektiv Medizin |spasmoph i l |zu Krämpfen neigend

 

Spasmophilie

Spas mo phi lie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Spasmophil ie |die Spasmophilie; Genitiv: der Spasmophilie, Plural: die Spasmophilien mit Neigung zu Krämpfen verbundene Stoffwechselkrankheit bei Kindern

 

Spasmus

Spas mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Sp a smus |der Spasmus; Genitiv: des Spasmus, Plural: die Spasmen lateinisch spasmus < griechisch spasmós Krampf, Verkrampfung

 

Spaßmacher

Spaß ma cher , Spass ma cher Substantiv, maskulin , der österreichisch auch Spassmacher |Sp a ßmacher Sp a ssmacher |jemand, der andere durch Späße unterhält

 

Spaßmacherin

Spaß ma che rin , Spass ma che rin Substantiv, feminin , die österreichisch auch Spassmacherin |Sp a ßmacherin Sp a ssmacherin |weibliche Formen zu Spaßmacher , Spassmacher

 

French Dictionary

spasme

spasme n. m. nom masculin Contraction musculaire. SYNONYME crampe ; crispation .

 

spasmodique

spasmodique adj. adjectif Qui est relatif au spasme. : Un mouvement spasmodique.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

spasm

spasm /spǽz (ə )m /名詞 1 U C 〘医 〙(筋肉の )けいれん, ひきつけ My muscles have gone into spasms .私は筋肉がけいれんした 2 C ⦅書 ⦆【感情などの 】発作, 突発的衝動 «of » .

 

spasmodic

spas mod ic /spæzmɑ́dɪk |-mɔ́d -/形容詞 1 断続的な, 短期間の ; 散発的な, むらな .2 突然起こる, 突発性の .3 〘医 〙けいれん性の .spas m d i cal ly /-k (ə )li /副詞