Cramp
121Dystonia, writer’s cramp — A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist’s cramp, pianist’s cramp …
122writer's cramp — n a painful spasmodic cramp of muscles of the hand or fingers brought on by excessive writing called also graphospasm …
123writer's\ cramp — noun Pain in the fingers or hand caused by too much writing. Holding your pencil too tightly for too long often gives you writer s cramp. Often used humorously to stress the idea that you have been doing a lot of writing. By the time Mary… …
124Floor cramp — Floor Floor (fl[=o]r), n. [AS. fl[=o]r; akin to D. vloer, G. flur field, floor, entrance hall, Icel. fl[=o]r floor of a cow stall, cf. Ir. & Gael. lar floor, ground, earth, W. llawr, perh. akin to L. planus level. Cf. {Plain} smooth.] 1. The… …
125Writer's cramp — Writer Writ er, n. [AS. wr[=i]tere.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who writes, or has written; a scribe; a clerk. [1913 Webster] They [came] that handle the pen of the writer. Judg. v. 14. [1913 Webster] My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Ps. xlv. 1 …
126heat cramp — a cramp or muscular spasm caused by loss of water and salt following prolonged exertion in hot weather. [1935 40] * * * …
127wanker's cramp — noun An ache in the wrist caused by repetitive movements. I was just amazed the poor boy didnt get wankers cramp having to count out fifteen thousand pounds in cash …
128pianist's cramp — pi·a·nist s cramp pē an əsts , pē ə nəsts n painful spasm of the muscles of the forearm caused by excessive piano playing …
