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Definition of clonus in English: clonusnoun ˈkləʊnəsˈkloʊnəs mass nounMedicine Muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions. the patient suffered partial seizures accompanied with clonus in the left arm Example sentencesExamples - Physical examination revealed left ankle clonus, positive Babinski sign on the left, and left lower extremity weakness.
- The patient should be tested for deep tendon reflexes and clonus.
- Medication is indicated when stiffness, spasms, or clonus interferes with function or sleep.
- He was getting clonus in his quads which made him more and more unsteady.
- Strictly speaking this is classed as clonus rather than tremor.
Synonyms muscle spasm, muscular spasm, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, pang, twinge
Origin Early 19th century: from Greek klonos 'turmoil'. Definition of clonus in US English: clonusnounˈklōnəsˈkloʊnəs Medicine Muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions. the patient suffered partial seizures accompanied with clonus in the left arm Example sentencesExamples - He was getting clonus in his quads which made him more and more unsteady.
- Physical examination revealed left ankle clonus, positive Babinski sign on the left, and left lower extremity weakness.
- The patient should be tested for deep tendon reflexes and clonus.
- Strictly speaking this is classed as clonus rather than tremor.
- Medication is indicated when stiffness, spasms, or clonus interferes with function or sleep.
Synonyms muscle spasm, muscular spasm, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, pang, twinge
Origin Early 19th century: from Greek klonos ‘turmoil’. |