- clo|nus
- clo|nus «KLOH nuhs», noun.a series of muscular spasms, with partial relaxation intervening.╂[< New Latin clonus < Greek klónos turmoil]
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clo — an·ti·cy·clo·gen·e·sis; ca·bo·clo; clo·a·ca; clo·a·cal; clo·ac·a·line; clo·a·ci·nal; clo·a·ci·tis; clo·cher; clo·chette; clo·nal; clo·nic; clo·nism; clo·nor·chi·a·sis; clo·nor·chis; clo·no·thrix; clo·nus; clo·que; clo·vene; clo·ven; clo·ver;… … English syllables
nus — ac·i·nus; ac·ti·no·cri·nus; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ag·as·siz·o·cri·nus; ag·nus; al·nus; alum·nus; an·elec·trot·o·nus; an·nus; ant·echi·nus; an·thre·nus; an·to·nin·i·a·nus; aph·e·li·nus; ar·gu·si·a·nus; bal·a·nus; ba·nus; ba·toc·ri·nus; bo·di·a·nus;… … English syllables
clonus — clo·nus … English syllables
clonus — clo•nus [[t]ˈkloʊ nəs[/t]] n. pl. nus•es a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a muscle group during movement, often symptomatic of a nervous system disorder • Etymology: 1810–20; < NL < Gk klónos turmoil clon•ic ˈklɒn ɪk adj.… … From formal English to slang
Clonus — Clo|nus 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: nus|se〉 = Klon … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Clonus — Clo|nus, der; , se [zu griech. klōn, ↑Klon]: ohne natürliche Zeugung aus lebenden Zellen entwickelter künstlicher Mensch … Universal-Lexikon
Klonus — Klo̱nus [aus gr. ϰλονος = heftige, verworrene Bewegung] m; , ...ni, in fachspr. Fügungen: Clo̱nus, Mehrz.: ...ni: Schüttelkrampf, der bedingt ist durch einen raschen Wechsel von Muskelzusammenziehungen u. Muskelerschlaffungen in unregelmäßiger… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
clonus — A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession seen with, among other conditions, spasticity and some seizure disorders. SEE ALSO: contraction. [G. klonos, a tumult] ankle c. a rhythmic… … Medical dictionary
Clonus — Clo nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. klo nos violent, confused motion.] (Med.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, a sign of certain neuropathies. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opsoclonus — Rapid, irregular, nonrhythmic movements of the eye in horizontal and vertical directions. [G. ops, opos, eye, + klonos, confused motion] * * * n. a series of erratic eye movements in any direction, which is seen in people with disease of the… … Medical dictionary
