clonus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clonus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κλόνος (klónos), meaning a "violent, confused motion."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkloʊnəs/

Noun

clonus (plural clonuses)

1. (medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.

Derived terms

• blepharoclonus
• clonic
• myoclonus

Translations

muscular spasm

• German: Klonus m

Anagrams

• UNCLOS, cluons, consul