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Noun Concept
Categories: Category, All articles needing additional references, Muscular disorders, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the New International Encyclopedia
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spasm  cramp  muscle spasm  abdominal cramp  calf cramps
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A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle; a group of muscles; or a hollow organ, such as the bladder. Wikipedia
A cramp is a sudden, involuntary, painful skeletal muscle contraction or overshortening associated with electrical activity; while generally temporary and non-damaging, they can cause significant pain and a paralysis-like immobility of the affected muscle. Wikipedia
Sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles or a hollow organ. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction, often temporarily painful and paralysing. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Involuntary contraction of a muscle, organ or orifice Wikidata
Pathological, often painful, involuntary muscle contraction Wikidata
A painful and involuntary muscular contraction. OmegaWiki
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled. Wiktionary
Painful contraction of a muscle. Wiktionary (translation)
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ. Wiktionary