| 释义 |
spas·tic
I. \ˈspastik, -paas-, -pais-, -tēk\ adjective
Etymology: Latin spasticus, from Greek spastikos drawing, from (assumed) spastos, verbal of span to draw + -ikos -ic — more at span
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characterized by spasm
< spastic colon >
b. : suffering from spastic paralysis
< spastic child >
2. : characterized by spasms especially of movement or activity : spasmodic
< a spastic motion of alternate digging and ducking — Van Van Praag >
II. noun
(-s)
: one suffering from spastic paralysis |