Definition of Spastic. Meaning of Spastic. Synonyms of Spastic

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Definition of Spastic

Spastic
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.

Meaning of Spastic from wikipedia

- Spastic can refer to: Spasticity, a feature of altered muscle performance A historical reference to people with the movement disorders, see cerebral palsy...
- Spastic hemiplegia is a neuromuscular condition of spasticity that results in the muscles on one side of the body being in a constant state of contraction...
- Spasticity (from Gr**** spasmos- 'drawing, pulling') is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon...
- Spastic cerebral palsy is the type of cerebral palsy characterized by spasticity or high muscle tone often resulting in stiff, jerky movements. Cases of...
- In medicine, the adjective spastic refers to an alteration in muscle tone affected by the medical condition spasticity, which is a well-known symptomatic...
- Spastic diplegia is a form of cerebral palsy (CP) that primarily affects the legs, with possible considerable asymmetry between the two sides. It is a...
- progressive stiffness (spasticity) and contraction in the lower limbs. HSP is also known as hereditary spastic paraparesis, familial spastic paraplegia, French...
- Irritable bowel syndrome Other names Spastic colon, nervous colon, mucous colitis, spastic bowel 3D depiction of the pain of IBS Specialty Gastroenterology...
- Spastic quadriplegia, also known as spastic tetraplegia, is a subset of spastic cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs (both arms and legs). Compared...
- Scope (previously known as the National Spastics Society) is a disability charity in England and Wales that campaigns to change negative attitudes about...