Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spasm | Yes | No | No | No |
opisthotonos | Yes | No | No | No |
spasm (noun) | opisthotonos (noun) |
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(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) | severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back |
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |