Definitions for SPASM
ˈspæz əmspasm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spasm, cramp, muscle spasmnoun

   a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

2. spasmnoun

   (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spasmnoun

   A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

2. spasmnoun

   A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.

3. spasmnoun

   A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

4. spasmverb

   To produce and undergo a spasm.

5. Etymology: From spasme, from spasmus, from. Compare span.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spasmnoun

   Convulsion; violent and involuntary contraction of any part.

   Etymology: spasme, Fr. σϖάσμα.

   All the maladies
   Of ghastly spasm, or racking torture, qualms
   Of heart sick agony. John Milton.

   Wounds are subject to pain, inflammation, spasm. Richard Wiseman.

   Carminative things dilute and relax; because wind occasions a spasm or convulsion in some part. Arbuthnot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spasm

   A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia. Most commonly, it is a muscle cramp which is accompanied by a sudden burst of pain. A muscle cramp is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. It is typically caused by ion imbalance or muscle overload. There are other causes of involuntary muscle contractions, and some of these may cause a health problem.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spasm

   A spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. It can cause temporary pain, discomfort, or a change in function, and may be associated with various neurological, muscular, or systemic disorders.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spasmverb

   an involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers

2. Spasmverb

   a sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance

3. Etymology: [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. , from , , to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. Span, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spasm

   spazm, n. an irregular and violent contraction of muscular parts—involuntary even when the voluntary muscles are concerned. When persistent it is tonic spasm or cramp, catalepsy, tetanus; when the relaxations alternate with the contractions, it is clonic spasm, as in epilepsy, convulsive hysteria, chorea, &c.—n. Spasmod′ic, a medicine for removing spasms.—adjs. Spasmod′ic, -al, relating to, or consisting in, spasms: convulsive.—adv. Spasmod′ically, in a spasmodic manner: in fits.—ns. Spas′modist; Spasmol′ogy, scientific knowledge of spasms.—adj. Spas′tic, relating to spasms, spasmodic.—adv. Spas′tically.—n. Spastic′ity, tendency to spasm.—Spasmodic school, a group of English poets, including P. J. Bailey, Sydney Dobell, and Alexander Smith, marked by overstrained and unnatural sentiment and expression. [Fr. spasme—L. spasmus—Gr. spasmos—spaein, to draw.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spasm

   An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SMOOTH MUSCLE.

Matched Categories

1. • Constriction
   • Pathology
   • Symptom

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1. samps

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPASM in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPASM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of SPASM in a Sentence

1. Alexis Tsipras:

   A frenzy of fear-mongering with the responsibility of the Prime Minister himself is a final spasm before the end, the countdown for the ruling coalition and its catastrophic policies has already started.

2. Ron DeSantis:

   One of the things I've learned in this job is when you're leading, when you're getting things done, you take incoming fire. That's just the nature of it, i roll out of bed in the morning and I have corporate media outlets that have a spasm just because I'm getting up in the morning, and it's just constantly attacking.

3. George Steiner:

   The immense majority of human biographies are a gray transit between domestic spasm and oblivion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SPASM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spasm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SPASM
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SPASM
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SPASM