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spastic Definition

spas·tic (spastik)

adjective

  1. of, characterized by, affected with, or produced by a spasm spastic colon
  2. afflicted with or involving spastic paralysis

Etymology: L spasticus < Gr spastikos, drawing, pulling < span: see spasm

noun

a person with spastic paralysis

spastic Related Forms
spas·ti·cally adverb spas·tic·ity (-tisə tē) noun
spastic Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Cameron has said that he does not want his child to be called a spastic for example.

Modifies a noun

  • diplegia: The commonest scenario is the child who has difficulty moving his legs due to spastic diplegia who has lower visual field impairment.
  • paraplegia: Baldwin, who suffers from spastic paraplegia and needs crutches to walk, did not have to pay any more.
  • quadriplegia: Unfortunately, his brain was starved of oxygen and he was left severely brain damaged, with spastic quadriplegia.
  • paraparesis: HTLV-1 positive individuals also have a 20 % lifetime risk of developing tropical spastic paraparesis.
  • colon: Other names for IBS Some old-fashioned names for IBS are still in use: irritable colon spastic colon mucous colitis.
  • palsy: There are three main types: Spastic cerebral palsy refers to increased muscle tone or hypertonia.

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