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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKrampf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kʁampf/
"Der Patient erlitt einen schweren Krampf."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated with certain medical conditions.
"The patient experienced a severe convulsion before the medical team intervened." - 2
A violent social or political upheaval or disturbance.
"The revolution caused a major convulsion throughout the entire economic system."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'convulsio', from 'convellere' meaning 'to pull together, wrench', formed from 'com-' (together) + 'vellere' (to pluck or pull). Entering Middle English in the late 14th century, the term originally referred to a medical condition of violent involuntary muscular contraction before broadening to metaphorically describe severe social or political upheavals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Convulsion" is said worldwide
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convulsion
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.vyl.sjɔ̃/
"L'enfant a eu une convulsion soudaine."
Krampf
Transliteration: /kʁampf/
"Der Patient erlitt einen schweren Krampf."
convulsione
Transliteration: /kon.vulˈsjo.ne/
"La crisi ha causato una convulsione muscolare."
convulsión
Transliteration: /kom.bulˈsjon/
"Sufrió una convulsión repentina durante la noche."
convulsão
Transliteration: /kõ.vuwˈsãw/
"O médico tratou o paciente após a convulsão."
दौरा
Transliteration: daura
"मरीज़ को अचानक दौरा पड़ा।"
惊厥
Transliteration: jīngjué
"病人突然发生了惊厥。"
경련
Transliteration: gyeongryeon
"환자는 심한 경련을 일으켰습니다."
けいれん
Transliteration: keiren
"患者は突然けいれんを起こした。"
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