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spastic
adjective
noun
Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
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ˈspastɪk
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adjective
Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
“Convulsive motions”
adjective
Suffering from spastic paralysis
“A spastic child”
adjective
Relating to or characterized by spasm
“A spastic colon”
noun
A person suffering from spastic paralysis
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Convulsive motions
His body made a spasmodic jerk
Spastic movements
A spastic child
A spastic colon
Spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy
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