Meaning of CONVULSION
| Pronunciation: | | kun'vulshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles |
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| | See Also: | | clonus, epileptic seizure, ictus, raptus, seizure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.]
1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction
of the muscular parts of an animal body.
2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent
shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion,
to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came.
--Milton.
Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames.
Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
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| | Definition: | | A sudden attack usually characterized by loss of consciousness and sustained or rhythmic contractions of some or all voluntary muscles. Convulsions are most often a manifestation of a seizure disorder (epilepsy). |
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