Spasmodic /(?)/

Spas·mod·ic

Spasmodic

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. (Med.)
  2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry.

Phrases & Compounds
Spasmodic croup
an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing.
Spasmodic stricture
a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic.

Spasmodic

n.
  1. A medicine for spasm. (Med.)