convulsion; spasm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to convulse; to have spasms
formalA medical or technical term describing involuntary, often violent, muscle contractions. Typically used to describe symptoms of illness, poisoning, or neurological disorders.
Gāo高
shāo烧
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
bìng病
rén人
sì四
zhī肢
chōu抽
nuò搦
。
High fever can cause convulsions in the patient's limbs.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dú毒
yào药
de的
zhòng中
dú毒
zhèng症
zhuàng状
bāo包
kuò括
jù剧
liè烈
de的
fù腹
tòng痛
hé和
chōu抽
nuò搦
。
Poisoning symptoms from this toxin include severe abdominal pain and convulsions.
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Diān癫
xián痫
fā发
zuò作
shí时
，
huàn患
zhě者
huì会
tū突
rán然
yì意
shí识
sàng丧
shī失
bìng并
quán全
shēn身
chōu抽
nuò搦
。
During an epileptic seizure, the patient suddenly loses consciousness and convulses all over.