Spasmodic
41spasmodic — adj. occurring in spasms or resembling a spasm …
42Torticollis, spasmodic — Spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis, is the most common of the focal dystonias. In torticollis, the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head are affected, causing the head to twist and turn to one side. In addition, the head… …
43spasmodic asthma — asthma …
44spasmodic bladder — irritable b …
45spasmodic croup — laryngismus stridulus …
46spasmodic mydriasis — spastic mydriasis dilation of the pupil due to spasm of the dilator pupillae muscle or to overaction of the sympathetic pathway …
47spasmodic stricture — spastic stricture a stricture that is due to muscular spasm; called also false s., functional s., and temporary s …
48spasmodic synkinesis — contralateral associated movement …
49spasmodic torticollis — symptomatic torticollis a type of focal dystonia with spasms of neck muscles, particularly the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. The cause is unknown, although irritation of the accessory nerve has been implicated in some cases. Cf.… …
50SPASMODIC SCHOOL — name given to a small group of minor poets about the middle of the 19th century, represented by Philips, James Bailey, Sydney Dobell, and Alexander Smith, from their strenuous, overstrained, and unnatural style …