Definition of clonus in English:

clonus

noun ˈkləʊnəsˈkloʊnəs

mass nounMedicine

Muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions.
〔医〕阵挛
the patient suffered partial seizures accompanied with clonus in the left arm
Example sentencesExamples
- Physical examination revealed left ankle clonus, positive Babinski sign on the left, and left lower extremity weakness.
- The patient should be tested for deep tendon reflexes and clonus.
- Medication is indicated when stiffness, spasms, or clonus interferes with function or sleep.
- He was getting clonus in his quads which made him more and more unsteady.
- Strictly speaking this is classed as clonus rather than tremor.
Synonyms
muscle spasm, muscular spasm, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, pang, twinge

Derivatives

clonic

adjective ˈkləʊnɪkˈklɑnɪk

Medicine

All 15 patients had generalised rhythmic myoclonic ‘seizures’ but eight had also had focal clonic episodes affecting various sites.
Example sentencesExamples
- Occasionally, mild clonic seizures occur, but a seizure work-up is not indicated unless other signs point in this direction.
- During the clonic phase, pulse and blood pressure increase substantially, resulting in an increase in rate pressure product.
- A two-year-old girl presented with a generalized seizure with tonic - clonic movements of all extremities.
- This is followed by alternating periods of muscle spasm and relaxation (the clonic phase) which usually lasts 1 to 3 minutes.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Greek klonos 'turmoil'.

Definition of clonus in US English:

clonus

nounˈklōnəsˈkloʊnəs

Medicine

Muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions.
〔医〕阵挛
the patient suffered partial seizures accompanied with clonus in the left arm
Example sentencesExamples
- He was getting clonus in his quads which made him more and more unsteady.
- Physical examination revealed left ankle clonus, positive Babinski sign on the left, and left lower extremity weakness.
- The patient should be tested for deep tendon reflexes and clonus.
- Strictly speaking this is classed as clonus rather than tremor.
- Medication is indicated when stiffness, spasms, or clonus interferes with function or sleep.
Synonyms
muscle spasm, muscular spasm, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, pang, twinge

Origin

Early 19th century: from Greek klonos ‘turmoil’.

词汇	clonus
释义	Definition of clonus in English: clonus noun ˈkləʊnəsˈkloʊnəs mass nounMedicine Muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions. 〔医〕阵挛 the patient suffered partial seizures accompanied with clonus in the left arm Example sentencesExamples Physical examination revealed left ankle clonus, positive Babinski sign on the left, and left lower extremity weakness. The patient should be tested for deep tendon reflexes and clonus. Medication is indicated when stiffness, spasms, or clonus interferes with function or sleep. He was getting clonus in his quads which made him more and more unsteady. Strictly speaking this is classed as clonus rather than tremor. Synonyms muscle spasm, muscular spasm, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, pang, twinge Derivatives clonic adjective ˈkləʊnɪkˈklɑnɪk Medicine All 15 patients had generalised rhythmic myoclonic ‘seizures’ but eight had also had focal clonic episodes affecting various sites. Example sentencesExamples Occasionally, mild clonic seizures occur, but a seizure work-up is not indicated unless other signs point in this direction. During the clonic phase, pulse and blood pressure increase substantially, resulting in an increase in rate pressure product. A two-year-old girl presented with a generalized seizure with tonic - clonic movements of all extremities. This is followed by alternating periods of muscle spasm and relaxation (the clonic phase) which usually lasts 1 to 3 minutes. Origin Early 19th century: from Greek klonos 'turmoil'. Definition of clonus in US English: clonus nounˈklōnəsˈkloʊnəs Medicine Muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions. 〔医〕阵挛 the patient suffered partial seizures accompanied with clonus in the left arm Example sentencesExamples He was getting clonus in his quads which made him more and more unsteady. Physical examination revealed left ankle clonus, positive Babinski sign on the left, and left lower extremity weakness. The patient should be tested for deep tendon reflexes and clonus. Strictly speaking this is classed as clonus rather than tremor. Medication is indicated when stiffness, spasms, or clonus interferes with function or sleep. Synonyms muscle spasm, muscular spasm, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, pang, twinge Origin Early 19th century: from Greek klonos ‘turmoil’.
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