— spastically , adv. — spasticity /spa stis"i tee/ , n.
/spas"tik/ , Pathol.
adj.
1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, esp. tonic spasm.
n.
2. a person exhibiting such spasms.
[ 1745-55; spasticus afflicted with spasms spastikós of a spasm, equiv. to spas-, s. of spân to pull off, pluck, convulse + - tikos -TIC ]