spasmophilia

[ spaz-muh-fil-ee-uh ]
/ ˌspæz məˈfɪl i ə /

noun Pathology.

a condition in which only moderate mechanical or electrical stimulation produces spasms, convulsions, or tetany.

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Origin of spasmophilia

From New Latin; see origin at spasm, -o-, -philia

Words nearby spasmophilia

spasmodic, spasmodic dysmenorrhea, spasmodist, spasmolysis, spasmolytic, spasmophilia, spasmophilic, spasmus nutans, Spassky, spastic, spastic abasia
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