saltatory spasm
n.
A spasmodic affliction of the muscles of the lower extremities that causes a person to appear to jump when standing.static convulsion
Nearby words
seismic array, seismic gap, seismic sea wave, seismic wave, seismic waves, saltatory spasm, seismism, seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismographic
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