Clonic
[klon-ik, kloh-nik] /ˈklɒn ɪk, ˈkloʊ nɪk/
adjective, Pathology.
1.
of or relating to .
clonic clon·ic (klŏn’ĭk, klō’nĭk)
adj.
Of the nature of clonus, marked by contraction and relaxation of muscle.
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