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Involuntary contraction of a muscle, organ or orifice
A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may
Spasm
A spasm band is a musical group that plays a variety of Dixieland, trad jazz, jug band, or skiffle music. The term "spasm" applied to any band (often
Spasm_band
Postmortem stiffening of a muscle
Cadaveric spasm, also known as postmortem spasm, instantaneous rigor mortis, cataleptic rigidity, or instantaneous rigidity, is a rare form of muscular
Cadaveric_spasm
Neurologic disorder
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by irregular, involuntary muscle contractions (spasms) on one side (hemi-) of the
Hemifacial_spasm
Topics referred to by the same term
up spasm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles or a hollow organ. Spasm may
Spasm_(disambiguation)
Chest discomfort due to disorder of the heart muscles
artery disease. Angina is typically the result of partial obstruction or spasm of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. The main mechanism
Angina
Medical condition
Cricopharyngeal spasms occur in the cricopharyngeus muscle of the pharynx. Cricopharyngeal spasm is an uncomfortable but harmless and temporary disorder
Cricopharyngeal_spasm
British musician based in the United States
Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor (born 19 November 1971) is an English musician, best known as the bassist for rock band Tool, a position he has held since
Justin_Chancellor
Eye condition
A spasm of accommodation (also known as a ciliary spasm, an accommodation, or accommodative spasm) is a condition in which the ciliary muscle of the eye
Spasm_of_accommodation
Medical condition
Esophageal spasm is a disorder of motility of the esophagus. There are two types of esophageal spasm: Diffuse or distal esophageal spasm (DES), where
Esophageal_spasm
Topics referred to by the same term
Diaphragmatic spasm can refer to: Hiccups (synchronous diaphragmatic spasm or flutter) Getting the wind knocked out of you (transient or temporary diaphragmatic
Diaphragmatic_spasm
Uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus
Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), also known as distal esophageal spasm, is a condition characterized by uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus, which
Diffuse_esophageal_spasm
Area of body discomfort
prioritized in the vast majority of cases. Heat therapy is useful for back spasms or other conditions. A review concluded that heat therapy can reduce symptoms
Back_pain
Involuntary contraction of the vocal folds restricting inhalation
Laryngospasm is an uncontrolled or involuntary muscular contraction (spasm) of the vocal folds. It may be triggered when the vocal cords or the area of
Laryngospasm
Medical condition
epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) previously known as West syndrome needs the inclusion of epileptic spasms for diagnosis. Epileptic spasms (also known
Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
Infantile_epileptic_spasms_syndrome
Involuntary contraction of neck muscles
A neck spasm is an involuntary contraction of the muscles in the neck region. The possible causes of neck spasms include:[citation needed] Anxiety Muscle
Neck_spasm
Canadian noise band
The Nihilist Spasm Band (NSB) is a Canadian noise band formed in 1965 in London, Ontario, by Hugh McIntyre, John Clement, John Boyle, Bill Exley, Murray
Nihilist_Spasm_Band
Sustained spasm of the facial muscles
sardonicus or rictus grin is a highly characteristic, abnormal, sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning. It may be caused
Risus_sardonicus
Cardiac chest pain at any time, not just periods of exertion
Prinzmetal angina, vasospastic angina, angina inversa, coronary vessel spasm, or coronary artery vasospasm, is a syndrome typically consisting of angina
Variant_angina
Irish mythological hero
been slaughtered, he has his most spectacular ríastrad yet: The first warp-spasm seized Cúchulainn, and made him into a monstrous thing, hideous and shapeless
Cú_Chulainn
Australian noise rock musician
Stu Spasm, is an Australian musician and composer best recognized as the frontman for the experimental noise rock outfit Lubricated Goat. Spasm (Gray)
Stu_Spasm
Bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms
characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body. Each spasm usually lasts for
Tetanus
Sudden intensification or recurrence of medical symptoms
paroxysms are a sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms, such as a spasm or seizure. These short, frequent symptoms can be observed in various clinical
Paroxysmal_attack
Class of medications
spasmolytic) is a pharmaceutical drug or other agent that suppresses muscle spasms. One type of antispasmodics is used for smooth muscle relaxation, especially
Antispasmodic
Set of involuntary and rhythmic muscular contractions and relaxations
Clonus is a set of involuntary and rhythmic muscular contractions and relaxations. Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, particularly associated
Clonus
Abnormal contraction or twitch of the eyelid
Blepharospasm is a neurological disorder characterized by intermittent, involuntary spasms and contractions of the orbicularis oculi (eyelid) muscles around both eyes
Blepharospasm
Long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs
community. The mechanisms underlying asthma and asthma symptoms include spasms in the bronchial muscles, inflammation in the airways, hypersensitive airways
Asthma
Blood vessels narrowing due to arterial spasm
Vasospasm refers to a condition in which an arterial spasm leads to vasoconstriction. This can lead to tissue ischemia (insufficient blood flow) and tissue
Vasospasm
Diaphragm spasm after an abdomen injury
referred to by the idiom getting the wind knocked out of you, is the reflexive spasm of the diaphragm that occurs when sudden force is applied to the upper central
Phrenospasm
Australian noise rock band
rock band which originally formed in 1986 by multi-instrumentalist Stu Spasm. They achieved brief notoriety in November 1988 for appearing nude on the
Lubricated_Goat
Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band were a band led by Trinidadian poet, novelist and lecturer Anthony Joseph. The band was formed in London in 2005 as an
The_Spasm_Band
Topics referred to by the same term
Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band may refer to: Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band (folk), a 1970s folk/bluegrass band Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band (jazz), an 1890s New Orleans jazz
Razzy_Dazzy_Spasm_Band
Lower respiratory tract disease that affects the airways leading into the lungs
Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. It is caused by the release (degranulation)
Bronchospasm
Partial or complete closing of a coronary artery
"Coronary Artery Spasm". Postgraduate Medicine. 79 (4): 78–91. doi:10.1080/00325481.1986.11699314. Robert A., Chahine (1983). Corronary Artery Spasm. Futura Publishing
Coronary_vasospasm
Geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
Spasm Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Spasm Geyser is part of the Fountain Group. It is
Spasm_Geyser
Condition where a person has a frequent need to urinate
or drainage tubing. Sometimes spasms are caused by the catheter irritating the bladder, prostate or penis. Such spasms can be controlled with medication
Overactive_bladder
Involuntary muscle spasm that interferes with vaginal penetration
Vaginismus is a condition in which involuntary muscle spasm interferes with vaginal intercourse or other penetration of the vagina. This often results
Vaginismus
Dead human body
Related terms include cadaverous (resembling a cadaver) and cadaveric spasm (a muscle spasm causing a dead body to twitch or jerk). A cadaver graft (also called
Cadaver
Medical condition
on occurrence presents a challenge. During an episode, the patient feels spasm-like, sometimes excruciating, pain in the rectum or anus, often misinterpreted
Proctalgia_fugax
American crime comedy-drama TV series
shipping billionaire Owen Ashe. Coop starts experiencing debilitating back spasms, and he and Elena are forced to call Barney for help when this occurs during
Your Friends & Neighbors (TV series)
Your_Friends_&_Neighbors_(TV_series)
1983 Canadian film
Spasms is a 1983 Canadian horror film directed by William Fruet and starring Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, and Kerrie Keane. It is based on the 1979 novel
Spasms_(film)
Medical condition in which gallstones cause acute pain
Achalasia Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction Diffuse esophageal spasm Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Esophageal
Biliary_colic
Medical condition
ψεῦδο, "pseudo": false; and μυωπία "myopia": near sight) occurs when a spasm of the ciliary muscle prevents the eye from focusing in the distance, sometimes
Pseudomyopia
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
independent path to success. Diana's sudden death brought an unprecedented spasm of grief and mourning, and subsequently a crisis arose in the Royal Household
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Medical diagnostic method
patient's hypocalcemia and subsequent neuromuscular irritability will induce spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm. The wrist and metacarpophalangeal
Trousseau sign of latent tetany
Trousseau_sign_of_latent_tetany
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Lists_of_unusual_deaths
Medical condition
there is intermittent obstruction of the bile duct due to inappropriate spasms. The reasons for dyskinesia of the sphincter of Oddi are not completely
Sphincter_of_Oddi_dysfunction
Muscle relaxant medication
including, historically, Flexeril, is a muscle relaxer used for muscle spasms from musculoskeletal conditions of sudden onset. It is not useful in cerebral
Cyclobenzaprine
Thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet
(first edition) says that ⟨m⟩ is sometimes a vowel, such as in words like spasm and in the suffix -ism. In modern terminology, this is described as a syllabic
M
Church in Old City of Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
of Sorrows of Mary, also called the Armenian Chapel of Our Lady of the Spasm, is an Armenian Catholic church building in the Old City of Jerusalem erected
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jerusalem
Church_of_Our_Lady_of_Sorrows,_Jerusalem
Medical condition in which spasm of arteries causes episodes of reduced blood flow
also known as Raynaud's phenomenon, is a medical condition in which the spasm of small arteries causes episodes of reduced blood flow to end arterioles
Raynaud_syndrome
Comic book character
favourite weapon is an axe called "Brainbiter". He has the power of the "warp spasm", based on the ríastrad or body-distorting battle frenzy of the Irish hero
Sláine_(character)
Medical condition
characterized by burning pain or tenesmus of the rectal or perineal area, caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle. The genesis of the syndrome is unknown; however
Levator_ani_syndrome
Reaction of blood vessels to stimuli
tetraethylammonium chloride caffeine Cold Cocaine abuse frequently can cause a coronary spasm, resulting in a spontaneous myocardial infarction.[citation needed] Versed
Coronary_reflex
Medical condition, exhibiting involuntary contraction of muscles
hands (carpal spasm with extension of interphalangeal joints and adduction and flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joints) and feet (pedal spasm) and is associated
Tetany
Inability to coordinate movement of the esophagus
of food). Primary motility disorders are: Achalasia Diffuse esophageal spasm Nutcracker esophagus Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter An esophageal
Esophageal_motility_disorder
Group of genetic connective tissues disorders
inhibitors can be used. When a dislocation or subluxation occurs, muscle spasms and stress tend to follow, increasing pain and reducing the chances of the
Ehlers–Danlos_syndrome
Anticholinergic medication
anticholinergic medication used to treat abdominal pain, esophageal spasms, bladder spasms, biliary colic, and renal colic. It is also used to improve excessive
Hyoscine_butylbromide
King of the United Kingdom from 1820 to 1830
In his last years, he spent whole days in bed and had acute and serious spasms of breathlessness. George's last years were marked by increasing physical
George_IV
Fourth stage of death
the ATP reserve from the carcass and prevents cold shortening. Cadaveric spasm Although British English uses the spelling rigour, this is not used in rigor
Rigor_mortis
Muscle relaxant drug
Musil) is a centrally acting muscle relaxant used to treat muscle pain and spasms. Chlorphenesin carbamate is no longer used for this purpose in most developed
Chlorphenesin_carbamate
American basketball player (born 2001)
Washington Wizards after colliding with Tre Johnson and experiencing back spasms. Two days later on March 19, he was diagnosed with a collapsed lung and
Cade_Cunningham
The Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band was formed in 1976 at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The band consisted initially of John Gorka, Russ Rentler
Razzy_Dazzy_Spasm_Band_(folk)
American tennis player (born 1981)
she was forced to withdraw early in the match after experiencing back spasms. Her back problems continued at the Cincinnati Open, where she withdrew
Serena_Williams
Drug for skeletal muscle function
decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to
Muscle_relaxant
Chemical compound
It is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers and to relieve visceral spasms. "Oxyphenonium". DrugBank. Greving JE (January 1981). Bioanalysis and pharmokinetics
Oxyphenonium_bromide
Artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Memento_mori
Medical condition
cytokines as well as other inflammatory agents from the reaction leads to spasm of the arteries leading to the heart muscle or a plaque breaking free and
Kounis_syndrome
Pathological, often painful, involuntary muscle contraction
conditions. The definition of a cramp is narrower than that of a muscle spasm: spasms include any involuntary abnormal muscle contractions, while cramps are
Skeletal_muscle_cramp
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band is a seven-piece blues rhythm and blues band based in Oxford, England. The band play original material influenced
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band
The_Original_Rabbit_Foot_Spasm_Band
Rare neurodegenerative disease
shorter survival. The disorder causes muscle weakness, atrophy, and muscle spasms throughout the body due to the degeneration of the upper motor and lower
ALS
Intermittent spasming of the vocal cords leading to irregular speech
in which the muscles that generate a person's voice go into periods of spasm. This results in breaks or interruptions in the voice, often every few sentences
Spasmodic_dysphonia
American musician
Sperm Island (Palm Tree Snuff & Santa Barbara Records) 2008: Oozing Bass Spasms (Cock Rock Disco) 2009: Magic Triangle 2012: Supermeng (Monkeytown) 2002:
Otto_von_Schirach
Medication
pressure, anal fissures, painful periods, treating the pain from esophageal spasm, and to treat and prevent chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the
Nitroglycerin_(medication)
Music scene
Stooges have been cited as an influence on no wave, alongside Nihilist Spasm Band, an early noise music band whose debut LP No Record was released in
No_wave
Chemical compound
antagonist, given orally to treat peptic ulcer disease and gastrointestinal spasms. It has antispasmodic and antimotility properties. The reaction of chloroacetonitrile
Oxyphencyclimine
Topics referred to by the same term
Trousseau sign is the name of two distinct phenomena observed in clinical medicine. Both are attributed to Armand Trousseau: Trousseau sign of latent tetany
Trousseau_sign
Antispasmodic drug
and others) is an antispasmodic drug used to treat stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control. It is an agent of the antimuscarinic class and
Trihexyphenidyl
Focusing ability of eye
from near. It is a comparatively rare condition. Spasm of accommodation also known as ciliary spasm is a condition of abnormally excessive accommodation
Accommodation (vertebrate eye)
Accommodation_(vertebrate_eye)
Involuntary, irregular muscle twitch
clonus, which is rhythmic or regular. Myoclonus (myo- "muscle", clonus "spasm") describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease
Myoclonus
Class of CNS depressant drugs
treating severe anxiety, panic disorder, insomnia, agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal and as a premedication for medical or dental procedures
Benzodiazepine
Medical condition
excessive accommodation-Trigeminal neuralgia, and head trauma may cause ciliary spasm and may cause accommodative excess. Bilateral excessive accommodation-Diseases
Accommodative_excess
Postmortem erection often found in those executed by hanging
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Death_erection
1993 studio album by Trumans Water
Spasm Smash XXXOXOX Ox & Ass is the second album by Trumans Water. It is their first (and only) double-album and was released in 1993 on Homestead Records
Spasm_Smash_XXXOXOX_Ox_&_Ass
Neurological disorder
stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is characterised by spasms, resulting in postural deformities. Chronic pain, impaired mobility, and
Stiff-person_syndrome
Chemical compound
Caroverine is an antispasmodic drug used in Austria and Switzerland to relieve spasms in smooth muscles, as well as to treat cerebrovascular diseases and tinnitus
Caroverine
Species of plant
including loss of appetite, weight loss, decreased libido, insomnia, muscle spasms, muscle and bone pain, increased yawning and/or sneezing, myoclonus, watery
Mitragyna_speciosa
Disease where stones form in the gallbladder
obstructs the bile duct and causes acute cholestasis, a reflexive smooth muscle spasm often occurs, resulting in an intense cramp-like visceral pain in the right
Gallstone
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
List of unusual deaths in antiquity
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_antiquity
Penetrative sexual activity for reproduction or sexual pleasure
expects to experience pain during sexual intercourse, this can cause a muscle spasm, which results in painful sexual intercourse. Treatment of vaginismus often
Sexual_intercourse
2026 film by Brett Haley
attempting to fix the air conditioning in Poppy's hotel room, Alex has a back spasm and is forced to rest. They remember the time they planned to go to Norway
People We Meet on Vacation (film)
People_We_Meet_on_Vacation_(film)
Remains of an organism after soft tissues have broken down after death
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Skeletonization
Three-party fiduciary relationship
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Trust_(law)
Medical condition
with sitting or running. Causes may include trauma to the gluteal muscle, spasms of the piriformis muscle, anatomical variation, or an overuse injury. Few
Piriformis_syndrome
Medical phenomenon
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Lazarus_syndrome
Second stage of death
Excarnation Promession Resomation Beating heart cadaver Body donation Cadaveric spasm Coffin birth Death erection Dissection Gibbeting Postmortem caloricity Post-mortem
Livor_mortis
Disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerves
limb motor weakness or pain, blurred vision, pronounced reflexes, muscle spasms, difficulty walking, or with coordination or balance (ataxia); problems
Multiple_sclerosis
Opioid analgesic
addiction, and to be superior in treating the pain associated with biliary spasm or renal colic due to its assumed anticholinergic effects. These were later
Pethidine
Neurosurgical procedure
characterized by severe episodes of intense facial pain, and hemifacial spasm. The procedure is also used experimentally to treat tinnitus and vertigo
Microvascular_decompression
Hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle
The local twitch response is not the same as a muscle spasm. This is because a muscle spasm refers to the entire muscle contracting, whereas the local
Myofascial_trigger_point
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Boy/Male
Muslim
Helping
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God Name of Ganesh
Boy/Male
Tamil
The heart
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Irish, Latin
Dedicated to Mars; Warlike
Girl/Female
American, British, English
God will Add; A Well-established Compound of Jo
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
From the Meadow; Meadow
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of Shiva
Female
English
Modern English creation, possibly an elaborated form of Hebrew Tal, TALISHA means "dew."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Somebody who gives shelter, One who gives refuge to others, God of wealth, One who protects others, Rite of dependency, Trust on God, One who is dependent on God), Subramaniam Swami
Girl/Female
Indian, Parsi
Clear Water
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n.
A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible.
n.
The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic.
v. i.
To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.
v. t.
To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted.
a.
Same as Spasmodic, a.
a.
Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.
n.
The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.
n.
A painful discharge of urine, drop by drop, produced by spasmodic muscular contraction.
n.
A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
n.
A convulsive motion, twitch, or spasm; a spasmodic effort.
n.
A medicine for spasm.
n.
A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions.
n.
A localized morbid contraction of any passage of the body. Cf. Organic stricture, and Spasmodic stricture, under Organic, and Spasmodic.
a.
Spasmodic.
a.
Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry.
n.
A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic.
n.
A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin organic and not spasmodic.
n.
A painful and usually fatal disease, resulting generally from a wound, and having as its principal symptom persistent spasm of the voluntary muscles. When the muscles of the lower jaw are affected, it is called locked-jaw, or lickjaw, and it takes various names from the various incurvations of the body resulting from the spasm.
adv.
By sudden fits or starts; spasmodically.
v. t.
A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.