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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.
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2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
spasmodic zeal or industry.
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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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Childcrowing \Child"crow`ing\, n. (Med.)
The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the
laryngeal muscles; false croup.
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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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Childcrowing \Child"crow`ing\, n. (Med.)
The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the
laryngeal muscles; false croup.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
child-crowing
n.
(lb en medicine archaic) A nervous affection with spasm of the
muscles closing the glottis.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
child-crowing
n.
(lb en medicine archaic) A nervous affection with spasm of the
muscles closing the glottis.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
child-crowing
n.
(lb en medicine archaic) A nervous affection with spasm of the
muscles closing the glottis.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
child-crowing
n.
(lb en medicine archaic) A nervous affection with spasm of the
muscles closing the glottis.
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