cramp

¹cramp

noun \ˈkramp\

Definition of CRAMP

1

: a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle

2

: a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse — compare writer's cramp

3

a : sharp abdominal pain —usually used in plural b : persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea —usually used in plural

— crampy \ˈkram-pē\ adjective

Origin of CRAMP

Middle English crampe, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with CRAMP

amp, camp, champ, clamp, damp, guimpe, lamp, ramp, samp, scamp, stamp, tamp, tramp, vamp