spastic

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: convulsivespasmodic

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person suffering from spastic paralysis

Adjective (3)

  1. relating to or characterized by spasm“a spastic colon”“spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy”
  2. suffering from spastic paralysis“a spastic child”
  3. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm“convulsive motions”“his body made a spasmodic jerk”“spastic movements”Synonyms: convulsivespasmodic
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spastic \Spas"tic\, a. [L. spasticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to draw: cf. F. spastique. See Spasm.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; spasmodic; especially, pertaining to tonic spasm; tetanic. [1913 Webster]
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