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spasmodic

[spaz-mod-ik] / spæzˈmɒd ɪk /


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You’ve probably actually heard of spasmodic dysphonia before this, even if you didn’t quite realize it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Laughter is a sudden, spasmodic expulsion air, but, at the same time, it is adjacent to other, more concerning practices of expulsion and denigration.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

He said he saw spasmodic dysphonia on a long list of possible side effects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

I wave as lightly as I can, so people think maybe I have a spasmodic twitch.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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