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writer's cramp

–noun
spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.
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Main Entry: writer's cramp
Function: noun
: a painful spasmodic cramp of muscles of the hand or fingers brought on by excessive writing called also graphospasm
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writer's cramp writ·er's cramp (rī'tərz)
n.
A cramp or spasm of the muscles of the fingers, hand, and forearm during writing.

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