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Meaning and definition for "spasm" word

[noun] (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
[noun] a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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\Spasm\, n. [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. {Span}, v. t.] 1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. Note: Spasm are usually either clonic or tonic. In clonic spasm, the muscles or muscular fibers contract and relax alternately in very quick succession. In tonic spasm, the contraction is steady and uniform, and continues for a comparatively long time, as in tetanus. 2. A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance. {Cynic spasm} (Med.) See under {Cynic}. {Spasm of the chest}. See {Angina pectoris}, under {Angina}.

Synonyms for spasm

cramp, muscle spasm

See also: blepharospasm | bronchospasm | cardiospasm | charleyhorse | constriction | crick | graphospasm | heave | laryngismus | myoclonus | opisthotonos | retch | rick | symptom | tenesmus | trismus | twitch | twitching | vellication | wrick | writer's cramp |

The fun area, different aproach to word »spasm«

Let's analyse "spasm" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: MSAPS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: spasm: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: spasm: 1 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 14, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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