Spasm (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A painful and involuntary muscular contraction.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Cramp
• Muscle Spasm

Hyponyms

• Wrick
• Twitching
• Kink
• Vellication
• Charley-horse
• Graphospasm
• Rick

Meaning ²

(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The patient's condition was caused by a spasm of the coronary arteries, which reduced blood flow to the heart.
• A spasm of the airways can cause severe respiratory distress in people with asthma.
• The doctor explained that the patient's condition was caused by a spasm of the cerebral blood vessels.
• The medication was designed to prevent spasm of the ureter, which could cause severe pain.
• The emergency room team worked to relieve the spasm of the patient's esophagus, which was causing severe chest pain.

Hyponyms

• Retch