Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "spasmodic" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPASMODIC

New Latin, from Greek spasmosspasm.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SPASMODIC

spasmodic  [spæzˈmɒdɪk] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPASMODIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spasmodic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPASMODIC 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 spasmodic in the English dictionary

The definition of spasmodic in the dictionary is taking place in sudden brief spells. Other definition of spasmodic is of or characterized by spasms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPASMODIC


anodic
əˈnɒdɪk
antispasmodic
ˌæntɪspæzˈmɒdɪk
aperiodic
ˌeɪpɪərɪˈɒdɪk
cathodic
kæˈθɒdɪk
episodic
ˌɛpɪˈsɒdɪk
ergodic
ɜːˈɡɒdɪk
iodic
aɪˈɒdɪk
melodic
mɪˈlɒdɪk
methodic
mɪˈθɒdɪk
parodic
pəˈrɒdɪk
periodic
ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk
photoperiodic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk
prosodic
prəˈsɒdɪk
psalmodic
sɑːˈmɒdɪk
quasiperiodic
ˌkweɪzaɪˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk
rhapsodic
ræpˈsɒdɪk
Roddick
ˈrɒdɪk
sarcodic
sɑːˈkɒdɪk
synodic
sɪˈnɒdɪk
tripodic
traɪˈpɒdɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPASMODIC

sparteine
sparterie
sparth
spartina
spasm
spasmatic
spasmatical
spasmic
spasmodical
spasmodically
spasmodist
spasmolytic
Spassky
spastic
spastic colon
spastically
spasticity
spat
spatangoid
spatchcock

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPASMODIC

antiperiodic
cephalopodic
eisteddfodic
epodic
exodic
geodic
harmolodic
heptapodic
Hesiodic
hexapodic
Nimrodic
octapodic
odic
pentapodic
petalodic
rhodic
sodic
tetrapodic
thermoperiodic
threnodic

Synonyms and antonyms of spasmodic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPASMODIC»

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

Translation of «spasmodic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SPASMODIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

痉挛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espasmódica
570 millions of speakers

English

spasmodic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अकड़नेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشنجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спазматические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espasmódica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকস্মিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spasmodique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spasmodic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

krampfartig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

けいれん性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spasmodic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xảy ra không liên tiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்கற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकस्मात झालेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasıla kasıla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spasmodico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spazmatyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спазматические
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spasmodic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπασμωδικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spasmodiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spastisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krampaktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spasmodic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPASMODIC»

The term «spasmodic» is regularly used and occupies the 94.813 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
56
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «spasmodic» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of spasmodic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «spasmodic».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPASMODIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spasmodic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spasmodic» 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 spasmodic

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPASMODIC»

Discover the use of spasmodic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spasmodic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Spasmodic Torticollis Handbook: A Guide to Treatment and ...
Using vignettes of real patients' experiences, this work examines the onset of symptoms of spasmodic torticollis, describes the progression of the disorder, and discusses diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Mayank Pathak, Karen Frei, Daniel Truong, 2003
2
Dystonia: Etiology, Clinical Features, and Treatment
"(It) appears to be associated with spasmodic contractions in the upper airways or the diaphragm in most patients."2 Respiratory dystonia is associated with generating increased expiratory effort to overcome the narrowing of the upper airway ...
Mitchell F. Brin, Cynthia Comella, Joseph Jankovic, 2004
3
Clinical Voice Disorders
Indeed, we have encountered a small number of patients with speech disturbance indistinguishable from that seen in Meige Syndrome, patients who would be classified as cases of spasmodic dysphonia but which we believe to be examples ...
Arnold Elvin Aronson, 2009
4
Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Dystonia can be focal (spasmodic dysphonia, writer's cramp), regional (cervical dystonia), or generalized, and can be id- iopathic or secondary to a wide variety of causes, including hereditary syndromes (DYT1 gene locus), stroke, trauma, and ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
5
History of the Epidemic Spasmodic Cholera of Russia;: ...
Including a Copious Account of the Disease which Has Prevailed in India, and which Has Travelled, Under that Name, from Asia Into Europe. Illustrated by Numerous Official and Other Documents, Explanatory of the Nature, Treatment, and ...
Francis Bisset Hawkins, 1831
6
Spasmodic Dreams
S. Lorraine. Pirouette – Body Spin Prefecture – Jurisdiction Sakura – Japanese Cherry Tree aka Cherry Blossom Salubriousness – Beneficial to Health Sea of Japan – Marginal Sea of Western Pacific Ocean Shoji – Paper Partition Sorachi ...
S. Lorraine, 2007
7
The First Spasmodic Cholera Epidemic in York, 1832
Michael Durey. became alarmed for their own safety, they gave some attention to the undrained and filthy condition of the localities and abodes of the lower classes, and made some temporary efforts to remove the evils ; but that no sooner had ...
Michael Durey, 1974
8
Essays on the hepatitis and spasmodic affections in India: ...
The symptoms which commonly first presented themselves were coldness of the surface of the body, especially of the hands ; feebleness • of the pulse, and spasmodic contractions of the lower extremities, soon extending to the muscles of the ...
Thomas Girdlestone, 1787
9
Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Dystonia
Spasmodic dysphonia symptoms as initial presentation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Voice 1996; 10(4): 362–7. 11. Leonard R, Kendall K. Differentiation of spasmodic and psychogenic dysphonias with phonoscopic evaluation.
Thomas T. Warner, Susan B. Bressman, 2007
10
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Laryngeal Dystonia The career of a teacher, a trial attorney, or a professional singer can be prematurely terminated with the development of laryngeal dystonia (spasmodic dysphonia). Despite growing evidence in support of neurological ...
Joseph Jankovic, Eduardo Tolosa, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPASMODIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spasmodic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to diagnose disorders over the phone
The voice can be affected by a range of disorders, ranging from Parkinson's disease and strokes to spasmodic dysphonia, a condition in which the muscles of ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
2
Rarity Of Voice Disease Makes Finding A Cure Difficult
Spasmodic dysphonia reduces a person's voice to a whisper, but researchers don't know ... Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare disease that affects the vocal chords. «Indiana Public Media, May 15»
3
The spasmodic pop of Glockabelle goes 8-bit crazy in this exclusive …
A proper soundtrack would feature music as hyper, glitchy, and spasmodic as the movie it accompanied. That's the kind of world suggested by Glockabelle's ... «A.V. Club, May 15»
4
Disorder Takes Away Ability to Speak
All are members of the Altoona Spasmodic Dysphonia and Dystonia Support Group. Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscles of the ... «WTAJ, Apr 15»
5
Miss Japan Ariana Miyamoto hits out at racial abuse
... interview with MailOnline Ariana, who goes by her mother's maiden name, said: 'There was pretty much a spasmodic vomit of racial abuse heaped upon me. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
6
Medical Mysteries: What was wrong with the professor's voice?
Based on her history and tests, Leahy suspected she might have abductor spasmodic dysphonia. A neurological disorder of unknown origin, it results in a ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
7
EU must stop 'spasmodic' moves on Russia: minister
The European Union must halt “spasmodic” action against Russia, the new Greek foreign minister said Sunday, adding that Greece could not be ignored in EU ... «Al-Arabiya, Feb 15»
8
Five myths about 2014
Second, and more important, is the fact that this painful, spasmodic pattern — neglect, followed by outrage and/or panic, followed by more neglect — is the way ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
9
The Complicated Racial Dynamics Of Joe Cocker's Legacy
conundrum with ferocious, spasmodic movement. “He was just transported somewhere else.” I spoke with Gass by phone about Cocker's physicality, why John ... «ThinkProgress, Dec 14»
10
All I'm Saying Is....Kathy Griffiths on why you should never be afraid …
Looking up “a slight inclination of the cranium is as adequate as a spasmodic movement of one optic to an equine quadroped utterly devoid of visionary ... «Southwales Evening Post, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Spasmodic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spasmodic>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z