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Medical Term:

spasticity

Pronunciation: spas-tis'i-te

Definition

One type of increase in muscle tone at rest; characterized by increased resistance to passive stretch, velocity dependent and asymmetric about joints (greater in the flexor muscles at the elbow and the extensor muscles at the knee). Exaggerated deep tendon reflexes and clonus are additional manifestations.

See Also: clasp-knife spasticity

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