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spasm
spasm /ˈspæzəm/
noun
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(
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A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
(
muscle spasm
, cramp
, spasm
)
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
I had a cramp in my leg while I was running, and it was very painful
I had a cramp in my leg while I was running, and it was very painful
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(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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spasm
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(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)