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• cramp — 1. A painful muscle spasm caused by prolonged tetanic contraction. 2. A localized muscle spasm related to occupational use, qualified according to the occupation of the sufferer; e.g., seamstress s c., writer s c.. [M.E. crampe, fr. O.Fr., fr.… …   Medical dictionary

• cramp — cramp1 /kramp/, n. 1. Often, cramps. a. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, esp. of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. b. a piercing pain in the abdomen. c. an intermittent, painful contraction… …   Universalium

• Cramp, writer’s — A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist’s cramp, pianist’s cramp, musician’s cramp, and golfer’s cramp …   Medical dictionary

• cramp — n. prolonged painful contraction of a muscle. It is sometimes caused by an imbalance of calcium and potassium salts in the body, but is more often a result of fatigue, imperfect posture, or stress. Spasm in the muscles making it impossible to… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Writer's cramp — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F48.8, G25.8 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• writer's cramp — noun muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil • Syn: ↑graphospasm • Hypernyms: ↑spasm, ↑cramp, ↑muscle spasm * * * noun also writer s palsy …   Useful english dictionary

• The Cramp Twins — Format Animated television series, comedy Created by Brian Wood Starring …   Wikipedia

• Wordprocessor’s cramp — A form of focal dystonia caused by wordprocessing that affects the muscles of the hand and, sometimes, the forearm. The term dystonia refers to a state of abnormal (too much or too little) muscle tone. There are many forms of dystonia. Dystonia… …   Medical dictionary

• Golfer’s cramp — A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist’s cramp, pianist’s cramp, musician’s cramp, and writer’s cramp.… …   Medical dictionary

• Pianist’s cramp — A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing the piano (or another keyboard instrument such as the harpsichord). Similar focal dystonias have also been called writer’s cramp,… …   Medical dictionary

• Typist’s cramp — A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called writer’s cramp, pianist’s cramp, musician’s cramp, and golfer’s cramp …   Medical dictionary