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Glossary: Clonic
 


Definition
Form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession.

Topics Related To Clonic
Tonic-ClonicRelated Topic
"A muscle spasm which is both tonic, occurring over an extended period of time, and clonic, marked by contractions and relaxations of the muscle occurring in rapid succession..."

Torticollis (Loxia, "Wryneck")

The Condition
"...There are three types of torticollis ... Clonic, marked by jerky head movements..."





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