Medical Dictionary

spasmodic

adj spas·mod·ic \spaz-ˈmäd-ik\

Medical Definition of SPASMODIC

:  of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from spasm <a spasmodic twitching> <a spasmodic cough>
spas·mod·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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