spasmophilia

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noun

A condition of increased electrical and mechanical excitability in babies.

OriginFrench spasmophilie →
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Meanings

nounspasmophilia (uncountable)

alternative spasmophily

  1. uncountableA condition of increased electrical and mechanical excitability in babies.

Origin

  1. Frenchspasmophilie
  2. Englishspasmophilia

From spasm + -o- + -philia, or from French spasmophilie?

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APA

spasmophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasmophilia

MLA

“spasmophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasmophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spasmophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spasmophilia.

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