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spasm
noun
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- M
- Contains
- PAS
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈspæz.əm
Meaning
Definitions
noun
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
noun
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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