Preferred Name |
spasm |
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Synonyms |
spasms |
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Definitions |
In medicine a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles,[1] or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It is sometimes accompanied by a sudden burst of pain, but is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. Spasmodic muscle contraction may also be due to a large number of medical conditions, including the dystonias. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2057-3804 |
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definition |
In medicine a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles,[1] or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It is sometimes accompanied by a sudden burst of pain, but is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. Spasmodic muscle contraction may also be due to a large number of medical conditions, including the dystonias. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasm |
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exact_synonym |
spasms |
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label |
spasm |
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PMID |
20181122 |
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prefLabel |
spasm |
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subClassOf |