Graphospasm vs. Spasm

Graphospasmnoun

(medicine) Writer's cramp, muscular spasms in the thumb and forefinger that occur when writing.

Graphospasmnoun

muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil

Spasmnoun

A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

Spasmnoun

A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.

Spasmnoun

A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

Spasmverb

To produce and undergo a spasm.

Spasmnoun

An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.

Spasmnoun

A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.

Spasmnoun

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

Spasmnoun

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

Spasm

A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia.