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clonus

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun clonus has 1 sense
  1. clonus - convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
    --1 is a kind of
    convulsion

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Clonus

Description:

Clonus is a medical term referring to a series of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations that occur repetitively, usually resulting from a neurological condition or a spinal cord injury.

Sample Sentences:

As a Noun:

  • The patient experienced clonus in their leg muscles, causing uncontrollable shaking.
  • Severe clonus can be a sign of an underlying neurological disorder.

As a Verb:

  • Her leg clonused uncontrollably after the accident.
  • The doctor administered a medication to help alleviate the clonus.

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