clonus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clonus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κλόνος (klónos), meaning a "violent, confused motion."

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkloʊnəs/

Noun

clonus (plural clonuses)

  1. (medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.

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