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Convulsion :: Convulsion (n.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body..

Shrink :: Shrink (n.) The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal..

Synedral :: Synecphonesis (n.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.

Is''t :: Is't () A contraction of is it.

Hiccough :: Hiccough (n.) A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough..

Godspeed :: Godspeed (n.) Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, God speed you..

Volvulus :: Volvulus (n.) The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic.

Muscle :: Muscle (n.) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion..

Astringency :: Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin..

Lockjaw :: Lockjaw (n.) A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus.

''t Is :: 'T is () A common contraction of it is.

Myography :: Myography (n.) The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology..

Twitch :: Twitch (n.) A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side..

Wrinkle :: Wrinkle (n.) A small ridge, prominence, or furrow formed by the shrinking or contraction of any smooth substance; a corrugation; a crease; a slight fold; as, wrinkle in the skin; a wrinkle in cloth..

Stamped :: Stammering (n.) A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is preented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration..

Swom :: Swoln () Contraction of Swollen, p. p..

Pulmograde :: Pulmograde (a.) Swimming by the expansion and contraction, or lunglike movement, of the body, or of the disk, as do the medusae..

Hemisystole :: Hemisystole (n.) Contraction of only one ventricle of the heart.

Torose :: Torose (a.) Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences.

Tetanize :: Tetanize (v. t.) To throw, as a muscle, into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in. See Tetanus, n., 2..

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