(medicine) A spasm which persists for some time without relaxation. Also known as tonic convulsion.
tonic spasm
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(′tän·ik ′spaz·əm)
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n.
A continuous involuntary muscular contraction. Also called entasia.
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A constrictive spasm; tonic spasm.
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