Meaning
spastic
- relating to, characterized by, or affected by muscle spasms
- relating to cerebral palsy or spastic paralysis
In a sentence
Il medico ha diagnosticato una forma lieve di colite spastica.
The doctor diagnosed a mild form of spastic colitis.
La terapia mira a ridurre le contrazioni spastiche dei muscoli.
The therapy aims to reduce spastic muscle contractions.
Il paziente presentava riflessi tendinei spastici durante la visita neurologica.
The patient presented spastic tendon reflexes during the neurological examination.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spastico | masculine · singular |
| spastica | feminine · singular |
| spastici | masculine · plural |
| spastiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Medical term; when used colloquially to insult someone, it is highly offensive.
- In modern healthcare, more respectful terms like 'con paralisi cerebrale' are preferred.