Associations to the word «Spastic»
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Wiktionary
SPASTIC, adjective. (pathology) Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.
SPASTIC, adjective. (pathology) Of or relating to spastic paralysis.
SPASTIC, adjective. (slang) (pejorative) Clumsy.
SPASTIC, adjective. (slang) (pejorative) Hyperactive, excited, and acting in a random manner.
SPASTIC, noun. (now) (offensive) (especially in the UK) A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.
SPASTIC, noun. (slang) (offensive especially in the UK) A stupid, clumsy person.
SPASTIC ABASIA, noun. An inability to walk due to stiffening of leg muscles and trembling.
SPASTIC TETRAPLEGIA, noun. (medicine) The loss of most motor function in all four limbs; normally caused by brain stem injury
Dictionary definition
SPASTIC, noun. A person suffering from spastic paralysis.
SPASTIC, adjective. Relating to or characterized by spasm; "a spastic colon"; "spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy".
SPASTIC, adjective. Suffering from spastic paralysis; "a spastic child".
SPASTIC, adjective. Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements".
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