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spasmodic
[ spaz-mod-ik ]
adjective
- pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
- resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic:
spasmodic efforts at reform.
Synonyms: fleeting, periodic, intermittent, occasional
- given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
spasmodic
/ spæzˈmɒdɪk /
adjective
- taking place in sudden brief spells
- of or characterized by spasms
Derived Forms
- spasˈmodically, adverb
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmodic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmodic1
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.
‘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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