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myoclonus vs muscle spasm

muscle spasm vs myoclonus

myoclonus and muscle spasm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
myoclonus Yes No No No
muscle spasm Yes No No No
As nouns, muscle spasm is a hypernym of myoclonus; that is, muscle spasm is a word with a broader meaning than myoclonus:
  • myoclonus: a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
  • muscle spasm: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Other hypernyms of myoclonus include cramp, spasm.
myoclonus (noun) muscle spasm (noun)
a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Difference between myoclonus and muscle spasm

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