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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Clo"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? violent, confused motion.] (Med.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
| Pronunciation: | 'klownus | ||
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| Definition: | [n] convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations | ||
| See Also: | convulsion | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Clo"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? violent, confused motion.] (Med.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies. | ||
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