n
Increased muscular tension and shortness that cannot be released voluntarily and prevents lengthening of the muscles involved. Caused by pain stimuli to the lower motor neurons.
| Dental Dictionary: muscle spasm |
Increased muscular tension and shortness that cannot be released voluntarily and prevents lengthening of the muscles involved. Caused by pain stimuli to the lower motor neurons.
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| Medical Dictionary: muscle spasm |
Persistent increased tension and shortness in a muscle or group of muscles that cannot be released voluntarily.
| WordNet: muscle spasm |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Synonyms: spasm, cramp
| Antispasmodic (in medicine) | |
| Hypertonus (in medicine) | |
| myospasm |
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