Muscle Disorders

noun a person suffering from paralysis

adjective relating to or causing paralysis

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with paralytic ileus, a condition causing paralysis of the intestines.
• My grandma's leg was feeling paralytic after sitting for too long.
• I was so scared during the horror movie that I felt paralytic with fear.
• The traffic jam was so bad that it felt like a paralytic force preventing us from moving forward.

noun a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles

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• The patient experienced a sudden spasm in his leg muscles.
• I hate it when I get a muscle spasm during a workout.
• My back went into a spasm after lifting those heavy boxes.
• The sudden burst of laughter caused a spasm in her stomach.

noun a medical condition characterized by paralysis or weakness of the muscles responsible for eye movement

• Ophthalmoplegia is a condition characterized by paralysis or weakness of the eye muscles.
• My aunt was diagnosed with ophthalmoplegia, which affects her ability to move her eyes.
• I heard that ophthalmoplegia can make it hard to control your eye movements.
• The team's lack of coordination on the field was like a case of ophthalmoplegia, causing them to lose the game.