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spasmophilia
[ spaz-muh-fil-ee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a condition in which only moderate mechanical or electrical stimulation produces spasms, convulsions, or tetany.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmophilia1
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Example Sentences
These infants show also a morbid tendency to convulsions—spasmophilia.
From Project Gutenberg
It is in keeping with this that clinically we note how frequently spasmophilia and rickets occur in the same child.
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