疭 (zòng) - Spasm, convulsion — refers to involuntary muscle contractions

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Spasm, convulsion — refers to involuntary muscle contractions or spasms, often used in medical terminology.

Spasm, convulsion — refers to involuntary muscle contractions

Usage highlights

convulsive diseaseinfantile convulsionsfebrile convulsionsmuscle spasmsconvulsive seizureswind convulsions

Synonyms

  • 痉— convulsion, spasm
  • 抽— twitch, convulse
  • 搐— convulse, twitch

Antonyms

  • 松— relaxed, loose
  • 弛— slack, relaxed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child had febrile convulsions (小儿惊疭).
  • The patient experienced muscle spasms (抽疭).
  • He suffered from convulsive seizures (痉疭发作).

Collocations

  • convulsive disease(疭病)
  • infantile convulsions(小儿疭)
  • febrile convulsions(热疭)
  • muscle spasms(筋疭)
  • convulsive seizures(痉疭)
  • wind convulsions(风疭)

Idioms

  • Convulsions and spasms(痉疭抽搐)
  • Wind-type convulsive disease(风疭之疾)
  • Sudden onset of convulsions(暴发疭症)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe convulsive disorders.
  • Often appears in medical texts describing pediatric conditions like infantile convulsions.
  • Considered a specialized medical term rather than common vocabulary.

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