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clonus definition

clo·nus (klō′nəs)

noun

a series of muscle spasms induced by sudden stretching or certain nervous diseases

Etymology: ModL < Gr klonos, turmoil < kelomai, to start, impel < IE base *kel- > hold, < L celer, swift

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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