'Clonus' definitions:
Definition of 'clonus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
Definition of 'Clonus'
From: GCIDE
- Clonus \Clo"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. klo`nos violent, confused motion.] (Med.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]