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spasticity

noun

  1. an act characterized by tightness, stiffness, or spasms
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English spastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English spasticity From spastic + -ity.

  1. The state, quality or property of being spastic.