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Spasmodism
A spasmodic condition arising from heightened brain excitability.
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Occupational spasms
A collection of conditions distinguished by muscle spasms triggered when trying to utilize those muscles, with the triggering factor usually related to an action connected to the person’s profession or occupation. For instance, writer’s cramp falls into this category. These conditions are also referred to as business spasms, coordinated business neuroses, functional spasms, handicraft spasms,…
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Night spasm
Painful tightening of the calf muscles that occurs shortly after getting into bed at night. If it is not a symptom of an underlying medical condition, many nighttime leg spasms or cramps can be alleviated by taking a nightly dose of quinine.
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Cadaveric spasm
A state akin to rigor mortis can occur in instances of sudden death linked to nervous system damage, intense nervous tension, or extreme exhaustion. In such cases, certain muscles may become rigid and permanently tense. This phenomenon is observed in individuals who die by suicide while gripping a firearm tightly, making it challenging to extract…
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Spargosis
The enlargement or swelling of a body part, particularly the breasts due to the presence of milk.
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Spanogyny
A decrease in the birth of female individuals.
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Soya bean
The bean of a plant that was initially cultivated in China but is now widely harvested in the United States. It is rich in specific types of protein and provides oil used in the production of margarine. Additionally, it yields flour that serves as an alternative for cow’s milk for children with allergies, functions as…
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To-and-fro sound
The rubbing noise observed in instances of dry pericarditis and dry pleurisy.
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Kettle-singing sound
A chest noise occasionally detected in the early stages of pulmonary tuberculosis, described as reminiscent of the sound of water boiling in a kettle.
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Humming-top sound
Venous hum, a humming noise observed over the right jugular vein in cases of anemia and occasionally in normal health.
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