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clonus

Syllabification: (clo·nus)
Pronunciation: /ˈklōnəs/
Definition of clonus

noun

Medicine
  • muscular spasm involving repeated, often rhythmic, contractions.

Derivatives

clonic

Pronunciation: /ˈklänik/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek klonos 'turmoil'

clonus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of clonus in the British & World English dictionary