Spasmodic
Pronunciation : Spas"mod"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. spasmotique.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.
2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. Spasmodic croup (Med.), an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. -- Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spas*mod"ic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A medicine for spasm.
(Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913