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clonus
[ kloh-nuhs ]
noun
- a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
clonus
/ ˈklɒnɪk; klɒˈnɪsɪtɪ; ˈkləʊnəs /
noun
- a type of convulsion characterized by rapid contraction and relaxation of a muscle
Derived Forms
- clonic, adjective
- clonicity, noun
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Origin of clonus1
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Origin of clonus1
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Example Sentences
The knee-jerks and plantar reflexes are exaggerated, and there is marked ankle clonus.
There was neither ankle nor patellar clonus, and the other reflexes were present and normal.
No foot clonus, no Babinski; abdominal reflexes present, cremasteric not elicited; catalepsy not always present.
There is an attempt at, but no true, clonus; that is, passive flexion of the foot causes two or three jerky movements.
The plantar and patellar reflexes were much exaggerated, and there was ankle clonus, most marked in the left limb.
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