Noun: spasm spa-zum
- A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
"The runner suffered from muscle spasms in her calf after the marathon";
- cramp, muscle spasm
- (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
"The patient experienced painful spasms in the chest"; "Muscle spasms can be a symptom of various conditions"
Derived forms: spasms
Type of: constriction, symptom
Encyclopedia: Spasm