cheirospasm

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noun

Any spasm of the muscles of the hand.

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Meanings

nouncheirospasm (countable and uncountable, plural cheirospasms)

plural cheirospasms · alternative chirospasm · alternative keirospasm

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny spasm of the muscles of the hand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
writer's cramp

Origin

From cheiro- + spasm.

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Cite this entry
APA

cheirospasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheirospasm

MLA

“cheirospasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheirospasm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheirospasm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheirospasm.

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