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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spasmodic \Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness:
     cf. F. spasmotique.]
     1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm;
        occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic
        asthma.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
        spasmodic zeal or industry.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spasmodic \Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness:
     cf. F. spasmotique.]
     1. (Med.) 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.

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