Cynic spasm

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(Med.)	a convulsive contraction of the muscles of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin, suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.
(Med.)	See under Cynic.

See also: Cynic, Spasm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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