spasm

noun

1. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

2. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

Synonym: crampmuscle spasm

1. 痉挛;抽搐
A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control.

e.g. A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack...
冠状动脉的肌肉痉挛可能导致心脏病。
e.g. A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。

2. (剧痛或不愉快情感的)阵发，迸发
A spasm is a sudden strong pain or unpleasant emotion which lasts for a short period of time.

e.g. A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present...
一阵剧痛把他的思绪拉回到了现在。
e.g. Kemp felt a spasm of fear.
肯普突然感到一阵恐惧。

1. spasm的翻译

1. 抽搐：背部肌肉抽搐(spasm)會引起腰部和大腿酸麻疼痛. 当背部肌肉抽搐时,肌肉会释放出如组织胺(hastimine)等刺激物,继而刺激到肌肉的神经,便造成有肌肉酸痛的感觉,此外,背部肌肉抽搐很多时亦会引起肌组织的肿胀,引起腰部和大腿酸麻疼痛.

2. 惊厥：sparse 稀疏的 | spasm 惊厥 | spat 幼壳;贝苗

3.

3. 痉挛 抽搐：seizure 癫痫(指发作,抽搐) | spasm 痉挛 抽搐 | coma 昏迷