瘛 (chì) - Chì — refers to a spasmodic disease, convulsions, & used in medical terminology for convulsive disorders.

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瘛 · chì

Chì — refers to a spasmodic disease, convulsions, or tetanus;

used in medical terminology for convulsive disorders.

Chì — refers to a spasmodic disease, convulsions,used in medical terminology for convulsive disorders.

Usage highlights

Convulsive diseaseInfantile convulsionsConvulsive symptomsTetanic convulsionsEpileptic convulsionsMuscle spasms

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient exhibited convulsive symptoms (瘛疭症状).
  • Infantile convulsions are a serious condition (小儿瘛疭).
  • Tetanus can cause muscle spasms (破伤风引起的瘛疭).
  • Traditional Chinese medicine treats convulsive diseases (中医治疗瘛疭病).

Collocations

  • Convulsive disease(瘛疭病)
  • Infantile convulsions(小儿瘛疭)
  • Convulsive symptoms(瘛疭症状)
  • Tetanic convulsions(强直性瘛疭)
  • Epileptic convulsions(癫痫瘛疭)
  • Muscle spasms(肌肉瘛疭)

Idioms

  • Convulsions and spasms(瘛疭抽搐)
  • Infantile convulsive disease(小儿瘛疭病)
  • Tetanic spasmodic condition(强直瘛疭状态)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in medical and traditional Chinese medicine contexts to describe convulsive disorders.
  • The character appears in classical medical texts describing spasmodic conditions and tetanus.
  • In modern usage, it is mainly found in specialized medical terminology rather than everyday language.

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