spastic
spastic definition
spas·tic (spas′tik)
adjective
- of, characterized by, affected with, or produced by a spasm spastic colon
- afflicted with or involving spastic paralysis
Etymology: L spasticus < Gr spastikos, drawing, pulling < span: see spasm
noun
a person with spastic paralysis
Related Forms:
- spastically spas′·ti·cally adverb
- spasticity spas·tic′·ity (-tis′ə tē) noun
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