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spas⋅tic

  [spas-tik] Pathology
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–adjective
1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, esp. tonic spasm.
–noun
2. a person exhibiting such spasms.
Origin:
1745–55; < L spasticus afflicted with spasms < Gk spastikós of a spasm, equiv. to spas-, s. of spân to pull off, pluck, convulse + -tikos -tic

Related forms:
spas⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
spas⋅tic⋅i⋅ty  [spa-stis-i-tee] , noun
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spas·tic   (spās'tĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by spasms: a spastic colon; a spastic form of cerebral palsy.
  2. Affected by spastic paralysis.
  3. Offensive Slang Clumsy or inept.
n.  A person affected with spastic paralysis.

[Latin spasticus, from Greek spastikos, from spān, to pull.]
spas'ti·cal·ly adv., spas·tic'i·ty (spā-stĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Spastic

Spas"tic\, a. [L. spasticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to draw: cf. F. spastique. See Spasm.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; spasmodic; especially, pertaining to tonic spasm; tetanic.
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Language Translation for : spastic
Spanish: espástico,
German: der, *die Spastiker(in),
Japanese: けいれん性まひの
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spastic  (adj.)
1753, from L. spasticus, from Gk. spastikos "afflicted with spasms," lit. "drawing, pulling," from span "draw up" (see spasm). The noun meaning "a person affected with spastic paralysis" is attested from 1896; derogatory slang shortening spaz first recorded 1965.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1spas·tic
Pronunciation: 'spas-tik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by spasm
2 : affected with or marked by spasticity or spastic paralysis spastic patient> <spastic hemiplegia> —spas·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2spastic
Function: noun
: an individual affected with spastic paralysis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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spastic spas·tic (spās'tĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to or affected by spasm.
  2. Relating to spastic paralysis.

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