spasmodic
a. தசைச்சுரிப்புக்கோளாறுகளுக்கு ஆட்பட்ட, விட்டுவிட்டு இசிப்பிற்கு ஆட்பட்ட, வலிப்பு நோயால் ஏற்பட்ட, விட்டுவிட்டு நிகழ்கிற.
Spas"mod"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Defn: Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. 2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. Spasmodic croup (Med.), an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. -- Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic. Spas*mod"ic, n. (Med.) Defn: A medicine for spasm.