Adjective even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city
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Adjective
Barbara Corley, of Circleville, Ohio, gets paid to provide care three days a week for her sister, who is spastic quadriplegic, through Ohio’s Medicaid waiver program. Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 However, in the UK, the term is more immediately construed as a slur against the disabled community, particularly those with spastic cerebral palsy. Radhika Marya, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 But in a medical sense, for someone like me who lives with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP for short), the word spastic means something entirely different. Hannah Diviney, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 His emphatic message is underscored by a booming horn section, spastic percussion and Adams’s soulful singing that gives a fresh spin to the original cut. Stephanie Williams, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 The word spaz, short for the term spastic, is considered offensive in the United Kingdom, while in the United States, it can be defined as the action of losing physical or emotional control. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2022 Fans pointed out that the word originates from spastic. Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 13 June 2022 The injections typically provide relief for about three months and are more effective when treating just a couple of spastic areas. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 16 May 2022 Often the first symptom of M.S., the sensation is caused by spastic nerves, according to Rush University. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 19 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin spasticus, from Greek spastikos drawing in, from span