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Spasticity — Spas*tic i*ty, n. 1. A state of spasm. [1913 Webster] 2. The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spasticity — For the societal implications of the term when applied as a label for a particular person, see spastic. For the most common type of spasticity based neuromuscular disorder, see spastic diplegia. Spasticity Classification and external resources… … Wikipedia
Spasticity — A state of increased tone of a muscle (and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes). For example, with spasticity of the legs (spastic paraplegia) there is an increase in tone of the leg muscles so they feel tight and rigid and the knee jerk… … Medical dictionary
spasticity — spastic ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or affected by muscle spasm. 2) of or having a form of muscular weakness typical of cerebral palsy, involving reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and difficulty in initiating and controlling… … English terms dictionary
spasticity — noun Date: circa 1827 a spastic state or condition; especially muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes … New Collegiate Dictionary
spasticity — See spastically. * * * … Universalium
spasticity — n. state of spasms or convulsions; tendency to spasm … English contemporary dictionary
spasticity — spas·tic·i·ty … English syllables
spasticity — n. resistance to the passive movement of a limb that is maximal at the beginning of the movement and gives way as more pressure is applied. Also known as clasp knife rigidity, it is a symptom of damage to the pyramidal system in the brain or… … The new mediacal dictionary
spasticity — noun the quality of moving or acting in spasms • Derivationally related forms: ↑spastic • Hypernyms: ↑fitfulness, ↑jerkiness … Useful english dictionary
