1. a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. 2. a sudden, transitory constriction of a passage, canal, or orifice; spasms usually occur when the nerves supplying muscles are irritated, and are often accompanied by pain. A vasospasm is a rare type that occurs in a blood vessel.
Effected means executed, produced, or brought about. For example, The dictatorial regime quickly effected changes to the constitution that restricted the freedom of the people. On the other hand, affected means made an impact on. It is the past tense of the verb form of affect, which means to impact.
affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch (verb) have an effect upon Will the new rules affect me? affect (verb) act physically on; have an effect upon the medicine affects my heart rate involve, affect, regard (verb) connect closely and often incriminatingly This new ruling affects your business feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble (verb)