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View synonyms for spasmodic

spasmodic

[ spaz-mod-ik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
  2. resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic:

    spasmodic efforts at reform.

    Synonyms: fleeting, periodic, intermittent, occasional

  3. given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.


spasmodic

/ spæzˈmɒdɪk /

adjective

  1. taking place in sudden brief spells
  2. of or characterized by spasms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • spasˈmodically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • spas·mod·i·cal·ly adverb
  • an·ti·spas·mod·ic adjective noun
  • post·spas·mod·ic adjective
  • un·spas·mod·ic adjective
  • un·spas·mod·i·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spasmodic1

First recorded in 1675–85; from Medieval Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmṓd(ēs) “spasmodic” (derivative of spasmós spasm; -ode 1 ) + Latin -icus -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spasmodic1

C17: New Latin, from Greek spasmos spasm
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Example Sentences

Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.

He also has a noticeably strained, raspy voice caused by spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box.

From BBC

‘If I could sound better, I would,’ says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords.

He said he saw spasmodic dysphonia on a long list of possible side effects.

Kennedy speaks in a quiet, strained voice, sometimes haltingly, the result of a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia.

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