Clonus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  clonus
       n : convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and
           relaxations