clonic

[ klon-ik, kloh-nik ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. of or relating to clonus.

Other Words From

• clo·nic·i·ty [kloh-, nis, -i-tee, klo-], noun
• clonism [kloh, -niz-, uh, m], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clonic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; clon(us) + -ic

Example Sentences

When the right-handed patient tried to solve a Sudoku puzzle, he experienced quick muscular contractions—clonic seizures—of his left arm.

From Time

At the 2013 American Epilepsy Society's annual meeting in Washington DC, researchers from the South Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in San Antonio reported that the Brain Sentinel device detected 95% of generalized tonic–clonic seizures.

From Nature

By the time he was two-and-a-half, Elijah was experiencing more than 50 seizures a day, including generalized tonic–clonic seizures in which the muscles tense and contract and cause convulsions.

From Nature

These generalized tonic–clonic seizures begin with a loss of consciousness before the convulsions begin.

From Nature

This is clearly a very significant delay for a potentially life-threatening health issue: tonic clonic seizures can be fatal. 

From Forbes