graphospasm
9.9
Muscle spasms in the thumb and forefinger when writing with a pen or pencil
- noun
- /ˈɡræfoʊˌspæzəm/
- Specialized
:
grafospasmo
- After writing for an hour, she experienced graphospasm, causing her fingers to cramp and make it difficult to hold the pen.
Examples
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He struggled with graphospasm during the exam, unable to write clearly due to the painful spasms in his hand.
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Many students suffer from graphospasm when taking long notes, leading to discomfort in their hands.
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From a practical perspective, I will concede it is unlikely that graphospasm (best derivative EVER—a hand-cramp from writing too much!) will show up on the verbal section of the SAT.
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Synonyms
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7.5
A painful, tight feeling in the hand or fingers after writing for a long time
affects mainly the thumb and forefinger during pen or pencil use
Surface Forms
graphospasm singular
graphospasms plural
Morphology
Etymology
Graphospasm comes from the parts graph- meaning 'to write', as in autograph and graphic, and -spasm meaning 'a twitch' or 'sudden muscle movement'. So, graphospasm is like a 'writing twitch', which explains the condition of muscles that spasm while a person writes.