spasmodic

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Religious folks have words for such spasmodic departures from the everyday, like beatitude, nirvana, ecstasy.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Laryngeal dystonia, known previously as spasmodic dysphonia, is a rare condition that affects over 50,000 people in the US and Canada.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

‘If I could sound better, I would,’ says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Mr Kennedy has a voice disorder, spasmodic dysphonia, which affects the muscles in his voice box.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Cluny’s horde was only making spasmodic sallies from the ditch now.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques