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

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Spasm, convulsion — refers to involuntary muscle contractions, often in medical contexts.

Spasm, convulsion — refers to involuntary muscle contractions,

Usage highlights

ConvulsionsSpasmsInfantile convulsionsTetanic convulsionsEpileptic convulsionsConvulsive disorder

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient experienced convulsions (瘛瘲).
  • Infantile convulsions are a serious condition (小兒瘲病).
  • He suffered from spasms after the injury (痙瘲).

Collocations

  • Convulsions(瘲病)
  • Spasms(痙瘲)
  • Infantile convulsions(小兒瘲)
  • Tetanic convulsions(強直性瘲)
  • Epileptic convulsions(癲癇瘲)
  • Convulsive disorder(瘲證)

Idioms

  • Convulsions and spasms(瘛瘲)
  • Infantile convulsive disease(小兒瘲病)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears primarily in traditional Chinese medical texts describing neurological symptoms.
  • Often used in combination with 瘛 (chì) as 瘛瘲 to describe convulsive disorders.

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