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spastic paralysis
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noun Pathology.
a condition in which the muscles affected are marked by tonic spasm and increased tendon reflexes.
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Origin of spastic paralysis
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby spastic paralysis
spasmolytic, spasmophilia, spasmophilic, Spassky, spastic, spastic paralysis, spat, spatchcock, spate, spathaceous, spathe
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