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spastic paralysis — n paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes * * * weakness of a limb or limbs associated with increased reflex activity. This results in resistance to passive movement of the limb (see spasticity). It… … Medical dictionary
spastic paralysis — n. a condition, as in cerebral palsy, in which certain muscles are in a state of continuous contraction, causing rigidity of a normally movable part, accompanied by exaggerated tendon reflexes … English World dictionary
spastic paralysis — noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth • Syn: ↑cerebral palsy • Derivationally related forms: ↑spastic • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder, ↑encephalopathy, ↑brain disease … Useful english dictionary
spastic paralysis — noun Date: 1879 paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes … New Collegiate Dictionary
spastic paralysis — Pathol. a condition in which the muscles affected are marked by tonic spasm and increased tendon reflexes. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
spastic paralysis — condition characterized by persistent muscle spasms and exaggerated tendon reflexes due to damage to motor nerves of the central nervous system (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
spastic paralysis — spas′tic paral′ysis n. pat a condition in which the muscles affected are marked by continued, or tonic, spasm and increased tendon reflexes … From formal English to slang
spastic — [spas′tik] adj. [L spasticus < Gr spastikos, drawing, pulling < span: see SPASM] 1. of, characterized by, affected with, or produced by a spasm [spastic colon] 2. afflicted with or involving spastic paralysis n. a person with spastic… … English World dictionary
spastic paraplegia — n spastic paralysis of the legs * * * any of a group of diseases marked by spasticity of the muscles of the paralyzed part and increased tendon reflexes, due to damage to the corticospinal tract. Most varieties are hereditary (see hereditary… … Medical dictionary
spastic — (adj.) 1753, from L. spasticus, from Gk. spastikos afflicted with spasms, lit. drawing, pulling, from span draw up (see SPASM (Cf. spasm)). The noun meaning a person affected with spastic paralysis is attested from 1896 … Etymology dictionary
