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

Meaning of "spasm" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPASM

From Latin spasmus, from Greek spasmos a cramp, from span to tear.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPASM

spasm  [ˈspæzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPASM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spasm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPASM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spasm

In medicine, a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as a heart, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It most commonly refers to a muscle cramp which is often accompanied by a sudden burst of pain, but is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. There is a variety of other causes of involuntary muscle contractions, which may be more serious, depending on the cause. The word "spasm" may also refer to a temporary burst of energy, activity, emotion, Eustress, stress, or anxiety unrelated to, or as a consequence of, involuntary muscle activity.

Definition of spasm in the English dictionary

The definition of spasm in the dictionary is an involuntary muscular contraction, esp one resulting in cramp or convulsion. Other definition of spasm is a sudden burst of activity, emotion, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPASM


blepharospasm
ˈblɛfərəʊˌspæzəm
bronchospasm
ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌspæzəm
chasm
ˈkæzəm
chiasm
ˈkaɪæzəm
cytoplasm
ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm
ectoplasm
ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm
enthusiasm
ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm
fantasm
ˈfæntæzəm
iconoclasm
aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm
laryngospasm
ləˈrɪŋɡəʊˌspæzəm
neoplasm
ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm
nucleoplasm
ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm
orgasm
ˈɔːɡæzəm
periplasm
ˈperɪˌplæzəm
phantasm
ˈfæntæzəm
plasm
ˈplæzəm
pleonasm
ˈpliːəˌnæzəm
protoplasm
ˈprəʊtəˌplæzəm
sarcasm
ˈsɑːkæzəm
vasospasm
ˈveɪzəʊˌspæzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPASM

sparteine
sparterie
sparth
spartina
spasmatic
spasmatical
spasmic
spasmodic
spasmodical
spasmodically
spasmodist
spasmolytic
Spassky
spastic
spastic colon
spastically
spasticity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPASM

archiplasm
archoplasm
autoschediasm
axoplasm
bioplasm
cataclasm
cataplasm
chiliasm
deuteroplasm
endoplasm
germ plasm
idioplasm
isochasm
nerdgasm
overenthusiasm
plateasm
sarcoplasm
somatoplasm
trophoplasm
wasm

Synonyms and antonyms of spasm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPASM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spasm» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spasm

Translation of «spasm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPASM

Find out the translation of spasm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spasm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spasm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

痉挛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espasmo
570 millions of speakers

English

spasm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऐंठन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَشَنُّج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спазм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espasmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খিঁচুনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spasme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

痙攣
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spasm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự co thắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंत्यत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spazm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spasmo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skurcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спазм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spasm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπασμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spasma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kramp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krampe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spasm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPASM»

The term «spasm» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPASM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spasm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spasm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spasm

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2 QUOTES WITH «SPASM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spasm.
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Madeline Kahn
Laughter is a strange response. I mean, what is it? It's a spasm of some kind! Is that always joy? It's very often discomfort. It's some sort of explosive reaction. It's very complex.
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George Steiner
The immense majority of human biographies are a gray transit between domestic spasm and oblivion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPASM»

Discover the use of spasm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spasm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chrono Spasm
SURVIVAL INSTINCT Remnants of humanity have managed to regroup after a global nuclear showdown that decimated the planet.
James Axler, 2013
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Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Hemifacial spasm is primarily a disorder of middle-aged and older individuals, but a variety of cases have been reported in childhood. Hemifacial spasm is characterized by involuntary, intermittent unilateral twitching of the muscles innervated ...
Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
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Interpreting Signs and Symptoms
I Carpopedal spasm Carpopedal spasm is the violent, painful contraction of the muscles in the hands and feet. (See Recognizing carpopedal spasm.) It's an important sign of tetany, a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Diagnosis
The muscles are tender, and the movement of the upper back is limited by muscular spasm in the case of an uncomplicated muscular strain. There is a conspicuous absence of bony tenderness and radicular signs. This is in stark contrast to ...
Bruce Carl Anderson, 2006
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Dystonia: Etiology, Clinical Features, and Treatment
In most cases of hemifacial spasm, only the periorbital fibers need to be injected: however, in most patients with blepharospasm, the pretarsal fibers are treated as well. There are variants of blepharospasm with only the pretarsal fibers ...
Mitchell F. Brin, Cynthia Comella, Joseph Jankovic, 2004
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Hemifacial spasm: a multidisciplinary approach
A wide range of specialists, namely neurologists, ophthalmologists, ENT-surgeons, clinical neurophysiologists, neuroradiologists and of course neurosurgeons are involved in the diagnosis and the management of Hemifacial Spasm and will be ...
Marc Sindou, Yves Keravel, Aage R. Møller, 1997
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Hemifacial Spasm: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Hemifacial Spasm: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Hemifacial Spasm in a compact format.
‎2012
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Neurology in Clinical Practice: Principles of diagnosis and ...
Spasm of the near reflex, a disorder characterized by intermittent episodes of convergence, miosis, and accommodation, may mimic bilateral, and occasionally unilateral, abducens paresis. The patient may complain of double or blurred vision ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
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Drug Therapy in Nursing
I jl rugs used to manage muscle spasm and spasticity can be III divided into two major therapeutic groups: skeletal mus- UJ cle relaxants and spasmolytics. Muscle spasms are treated with a combination of physical therapy, centrally acting ...
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable, 2009
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Pelvic Floor Re-education: Principles and Practice
Coccydynia which is characterized by pain localized to the coccyx, but can include LA and coccygeus muscle spasm. Symptoms include pain localized to the lower sacrum and coccyx, ii. Tension myalgia of the pelvic floor can cause low back ...
Kaven Baessler, Bernhard Schüssler, Kathryn L. Burgio, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPASM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spasm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cat can't get the cream: Moggy is allergic to milk, chicken and even …
Owners Paul and Louise Bean feared their long-haired mixed-breed cat was suffering from a terminal illness when she kept suffering violent head spasms. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The economic spasm that could overshadow Greece
While much of the financial community's attention is riveted on Greece's debt crisis, another economic drama is playing out in China that could have a far great ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
3
Currency Markets Check Plumbing on Potential Greek Spasm
The operator of a key piece of the foreign-exchange market's financial plumbing says it's readying its systems for potential spasms in trading if Greece leaves the ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
4
Duane neck spasm cause for concern
Vermeulen suffered a back spasm in training on Friday and was withdrawn from Saturday's penultimate Vodacom Super Rugby league clash with the Emirates ... «SuperSport, Jun 15»
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Protests against spasm of deadly violence in Rio slums hits …
The spasm of violence has taken place in so-called "pacified" slums where police are present, and protesters blame police for some of the recent deaths. «Fox News, May 15»
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West Ham defender James Collins in battle to be fit for Aston Villa trip
Now the Welshman has suffered a back spasm and is struggling to be passed fit ... had a bit of doubt about James Collins with a back spasm but it should be ok. «talkSPORT.com, May 15»
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IN PICTURES: Worker rescued after suffering back spasms 30 feet …
... a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman, said: “The man, who was in his 40's had bent down to pick up a nail when he suffered a muscle spasm in his ... «expressandstar.com, May 15»
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Denny Hamlin removes self from Food City 500 after suffering neck …
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Denny Hamlin suffered a neck spasm Sunday and was replaced by Joe Gibbs Racing development driver Erik Jones for the remainder of the ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
9
Penis clamped couple in agony, 2000-strong crowd turn up to watch …
A CHEATING wife clamped agonisingly to her toy boy during sex after her vagina went into spasm suffered further trauma when a 2,000-strong crowd gathered ... «Daily Star, Mar 15»
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Potential pot users: multiple sclerosis, muscle spasm, epilepsy and …
A Minnesota Department Health survey found that people most interested in medical marijuana suffer from multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Feb 15»

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