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  • 11torticollis — /tɔtəˈkɒləs/ (say tawtuh koluhs) noun a condition in which the neck is twisted and the head inclined to one side, by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck. {New Latin: crooked neck. See tort, collar} …

  • 12carpopedal spasm — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pedəl , ēd noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carpopedal (from carp (II) + pedal) + spasm : a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the hands and feet or especially of the wrists and ankles in disorders such as… …

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  • 13tic — noun a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face. Origin C19: from Fr., from Ital. ticchio …

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  • 14writer's cramp — n. painful, spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the hand or fingers, resulting from writing for too long a time …

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  • 15tic — n. a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles esp. of the face. Phrases and idioms: tic douloureux trigeminal neuralgia. Etymology: F f. It. ticchio: douloureux F, = painful …

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  • 16tetanus — n. [L.] (Med.) Spasm, spasmodic contraction of the muscles …

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  • 17Torticollis — The most common of the focal dystonias, torticollis is a state of excessive of inadequate muscle tone in the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head. It can cause the head to twist and turn to one side, and the head may also be… …

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  • 18bronchospasm — Contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing narrowing of the lumen. Cf.:bronchoconstriction. * * * bron·cho·spasm bräŋ kə .spaz əm n constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic… …

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  • 19urination — The passing of urine. SYN: miction, micturition (1), uresis. stuttering u. the passage of urine in jets caused by intermittent spasmodic contraction of the bladder. * * * uri·na·tion …

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  • 20glossospasm — Spasmodic contraction of the tongue. * * * glos·so·spasm (glosґo spaz″əm) [glosso + spasm] spasm of the tongue muscles …

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