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spasmophilia

Syllabification: (spas·mo·phil·i·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌspazməˈfilēə/
Definition of spasmophilia

noun

Medicine
  • undue tendency of the muscles to contract, caused by ionic imbalance in the blood, or associated with anxiety disorders.

Derivatives

spasmophile

Pronunciation: /ˈspazməˌfīl/
noun

spasmophilia in other Oxford dictionaries

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