clonic

Meanings

• noun

  A type of muscle contraction characterized by a rapid, involuntary, and recurring contraction and relaxation.

  - "The patient suffered from seizures characterized by rhythmic, clonic jerks."
  - "The doctor diagnosed the patient with clonic seizures."

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Variants

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clonic , clonicities , clonicity , clonus , clonuses

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'klonikos', meaning 'having a bend' or 'curved'.

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Trivia

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1. Clonic seizures are also known as 'jerking seizures'.

2. Clonic seizures can last from a few seconds to several minutes.

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Related Concepts

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1. epilepsy: A neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, of which clonic seizures are one type.

2. tonic-clonic seizure: A seizure type characterized by both tonic (rigid muscle contraction) and clonic (rhythmic jerks) phases.

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Culture

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In literature, clonic seizures have been depicted in various works, including F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Tender is the Night' and William Styron's 'Darkness Visible'.

How to Memorize "clonic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a muscle contracting and relaxing rapidly and repeatedly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a quick, rhythmic muscle contraction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Clicks Like Onions' to remember the definition: 'Clicks' for the quick, rhythmic contractions, 'Like' for the resemblance between contractions, and 'Onions' for the idea of recurring layers.

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