spasticity.

Abnormally increased muscle tone with heightened resistance to movement, often linked to neurological injury.

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• muscle spasticity

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Spasticity restricted her movement.

Therapy addressed the muscle spasticity.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.