- writer's cramp
- nounmuscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil• Syn: ↑graphospasm• Hypernyms: ↑spasm, ↑cramp, ↑muscle spasm
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noun also writer's palsy or writer's spasm: a painful spasmodic cramp of muscles of the hand or fingers brought on by excessive use in writing* * *
spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.* * *
writer's crampA common disease affecting those in the habit of constant writing, the muscles refusing to respond only when an attempt to write is made (also called scrivener's palsy)• • •Main Entry: ↑cramp————————writer's cramp see under ↑cramp• • •Main Entry: ↑write* * *
writer’s cramp UK US noun [uncountable]a pain in your hand or arm caused by writing for a long timeThesaurus: specific types of painhyponym* * *
pain and spasm of the muscles of the hand and fingers resulting from their excessive use in writing.* * *
pain or stiffness in the hand caused by excessive writing* * *
noun [noncount]: pain in your hand or fingers that you get when you have been writing with a pen or pencil for a long time* * *
a pain or stiff feeling in the hand caused by writing for a long time
Useful english dictionary. 2012.