a. 痉挛的, 痉挛性的, 由痉挛引起的, 抽搐的, 间歇的, 突发性的, 一阵阵的

[医] 痉挛的

Spasmodic \Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness:
cf. F. spasmotique.]
1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm;
occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic
asthma.

2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
spasmodic zeal or industry.

{Spasmodic croup} (Med.), an affection of childhood
characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly
and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction
of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also
{laryngismus stridulus}, and {childcrowing}.

{Spasmodic stricture}, a stricture caused by muscular spasm
without structural change. See {Organic stricture}, under
{Organic}.


Spasmodic \Spas*mod"ic\, n. (Med.)
A medicine for spasm.