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Spasm — 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 … Medical dictionary
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spasmus — SYN: spasm. [L. fr. G. spasmos, spasm] s. coordinatus compulsive movements, such as imitative or mimic tics, festinatio. s. glottidis SYN: laryngismus stridulus. s. nictitans SYN: nictitating spasm. s. nutans 1. SYN: nodding spasm. 2. a fine… … Medical dictionary
spasmus nutans — a combination of symptoms including a slow nodding movement of the head, nystagmus (involuntary movements of the eyes), and spasm of the neck muscles. It affects infants and it normally disappears within a year or two. * * * nodding of the head… … Medical dictionary
chorea nutans — 1. chorea with nodding head movements. 2. nodding spasm … Medical dictionary
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