Cramp
11cramp — 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… …
12cramp — cramp1 [kræmp] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: crampe, perhaps from Low German krampe; CRAMP2] 1.) [U and C] a severe pain that you get in part of your body when a muscle becomes too tight, making it difficult for you to move that part… …
13Cramp — For the heraldic device, see Cramp (heraldry). For the band, see The Cramps Cramp ICD 10 R25.2 ICD 9 729.82 DiseasesDB …
14cramp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agonizing, bad, painful, severe ▪ sudden ▪ She had a sudden painful cramp in her left leg. ▪ leg …
15cramp — n. 1) to get a cramp (esp. AE)/get cramp (BE) 2) writer s cramp 3) (BE) seized with cramp * * * [kræmp] (BE) seized with cramp writer s cramp to get a cramp (esp. AE) /get cramp (BE) …
16cramp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crampe, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent Date: 14th century 1. a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle 2. a temporary… …
17cramp — 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.… …
18cramp — I. n. 1. Spasm, crick, convulsion. 2. (Rare.) Check, restriction, restraint, obstruction. 3. Cramp iron. 4. Cramping machine, boot cramp. II. v. a. 1. Affect with spasms, convulse. 2 …
19cramp — I [[t]kræmp[/t]] n. 1) pat Often, cramps a) pat an involuntary, usu. painful contraction or spasm of a muscle or muscles b) pat a painful contraction of involuntary muscle in the wall of the abdomen, uterus, or other organ 2) writer s cramp 3)… …
20cramp — {{11}}cramp (n.1) muscle contraction, late 14c., from O.Fr. crampe, from a Frankish word (Cf. O.H.G. krapmhe cramp, spasm, related to kramph bent, crooked ), from a P.Gmc. root forming many words for bent, crooked, including, via French, crampon …
