clonus

2 definitions found

clonus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clonus \Clo"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. klo`nos violent, confused
     motion.] (Med.)
     A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of
     the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

clonus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  clonus
      n 1: convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and
           relaxations