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spasmodic
[spaz-mod-ik]
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic.
spasmodic efforts at reform.
Synonyms: , , ,given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
spasmodic
/ æˈɒɪ /
adjective
taking place in sudden brief spells
of or characterized by spasms
Other Word Forms
- spasmodically adverb
- antispasmodic adjective
- postspasmodic adjective
- unspasmodic adjective
- unspasmodical adjective
- 貹ˈǻ徱 adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmodic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmodic1
Example Sentences
Laryngeal dystonia, known previously as spasmodic dysphonia, is a rare condition that affects over 50,000 people in the US and Canada.
Laughter is a sudden, spasmodic expulsion air, but, at the same time, it is adjacent to other, more concerning practices of expulsion and denigration.
Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.
He also has a noticeably strained, raspy voice caused by spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box.
‘If I could sound better, I would,’ says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords.
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