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Meanings of spasm in English
Involuntary contraction of a muscle, organ or orifice.
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Usage of spasm in English
1
The number of spasm events was not associated with facial nerve outcome.
2
Thus, Ox-LDL may play a possible role in pathogenesis of coronary spasm.
3
Congress passed it almost hurriedly in a spasm of progressiveness in 1909.
4
Objective: To investigate the association between primary hemifacial spasm and arterial hypertension.
5
However, the clonic nature of the spasm should prevent such an error.
6
The repressed spasm was an acute agony in his nose and throat.
7
Townsend lay flat upon the ground in a spasm of silent laughter.
8
But as soon as she had been secured, this spasm left her.
9
Background: Coronary spasm seems to be associated with coronary nitric oxide deficiency.
10
A spasm of joy passed over the countenance of the Lady Sybilla.
11
These things tend to relax the muscles and this relieves the spasm.
12
His lamentation poured in an unbroken spasm of sound from his throat.
13
Nigel started up in his chair with a furious spasm of energy.
14
He brought up the handkerchief, and gave himself over to the spasm.
15
I was on the point of spasm myself, spasms of revulsion, near-vomiting.
16
With a great spasm of effort Rupert put it to the proof.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common