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Convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
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clonus
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clonus \Clo"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. klo`nos violent, confused motion.] (Med.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
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Clonus (from the Greek for "violent, confused motion") is a series of involuntary, rhythmic , muscular contractions and relaxations. Clonus is a sign of certain neurological conditions, particularly associated with upper motor neuron lesions involving descending ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"violent muscular spasms," 1817, from Modern Latin, from Greek klonos "turmoil, any violent motion; confusion, tumult, press of battle," from PIE *kel- "to drive, set in motion." Related: Clonic ; clonicity .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) a muscular spasm with regular contractions
Usage examples of clonus.
Cathbad, his white robe unmarred, stood to watch every wriggle and writhe and jerk, the direction each took, the part of the body involved, clonus of head or arms or shoulders or legs, twitches in the fingers or toes, dying tics in the buttocks.