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muscle spasm

n. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction [syn: spasm, cramp]

Usage examples of "muscle spasm".

Except for breathing, it was the first time he'd moved, even though she knew it was probably an involuntary muscle spasm.

From his description of the prior occurrence, I was fairly sure it was only scverc muscle spasm.

And for some procedures, such as palpating the abdomen, you have to rely heavily on the nurse, though we can watch for muscle spasm and facial reaction to pain—.

Morwenna felt the shock, gritted her teeth the way one did during a muscle spasm or an attack of joint stiffness, and went on with her work.

It was such an unlikely noise, coming from her, that he risked muscle spasm to twist his neck and look over his shoulder at her.

Streeter's eyebrows rose momentarily in what might have been anticipation, or perhaps merely a muscle spasm.

His shoul- ders squeezed in a muscle spasm, and he closed his eyes briefly.

Hauptman's own eyes gleamed as he misinterpreted that involuntary muscle spasm, and he leaned back, smiling and triumphant.

Hauptmans own eyes gleamed as he misinterpreted that involuntary muscle spasm, and he leaned back, smiling and triumphant.