opisthotonos

opisthotonos definition - medical

op·is·thot·o·nos (ŏpˌĭs-thŏtˈn-əs)

noun
A tetanic spasm in which the head and feet are drawn backward and the spine arches forward.

Related Forms:

  • o·pisˈtho·tonˈic (ə-pĭsˌthə-tŏnˈĭk) adjective

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