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intermittent cramp

DEFINITIONS OF: intermittent cramp

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n clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis

Synonyms:
apyretic tetanus, intermittent tetanus, tetanilla, tetany
Type of:
syndrome
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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