亚洲网紅露点

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spasm

[ spaz-uhm ]

noun

  1. Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction tonic spasm or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations clonic spasm.
  2. any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to undergo a spasm or spasms:

    Her eyesight had changed, and tests showed the muscles that allow the eye to focus were spasming.

spasm

/ 藞蝉辫忙锄蓹尘 /

noun

  1. an involuntary muscular contraction, esp one resulting in cramp or convulsion
  2. a sudden burst of activity, emotion, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of spasm1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English spasme, spasom, from Old French (e)spasme and Latin spasmus, from Greek 蝉辫补蝉尘贸蝉 鈥渃onvulsion,鈥 derivative of 蝉辫芒苍 鈥渢o draw (a sword), pull out, tear out, suck in, slurp down鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of spasm1

C14: from Latin spasmus, from Greek spasmos a cramp, from span to tear
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FND Action said the brain network disorder encompassed neurological symptoms including limb weakness, paralysis, seizures, walking difficulties, spasms, twitching, sensory issues and more.

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Celine Dion says her rare disorder, characterized by muscle rigidity and spasms, hinders her ability to perform or carry out everyday tasks.

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Last year鈥檚 documentary 鈥淚 Am: Celine Dion鈥 chronicled her struggles with the rare disease, which stiffens a person鈥檚 muscles, causing pain and spasms.

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This spasm in global security has given a prime minister who was sometimes accused of being a blank page a clearer story to tell.

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While waiting for the appointment, Mr Cannon said the pain started and increased "to the stage where, on a scale from nought to 10, I was having spasms at level eight".

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