trismus
trismus
Definition
tris·mus (triz′məs, tris′-)
noun
continuous contraction of the muscles of the jaw, specif. as a symptom of tetanus, or lockjaw
Etymology: ModL < Gr trismos, gnashing of the teeth, a grinding, akin to trizein, to chirp, gnash < IE echoic base *(s)trei- > strident
tris′·mic adjective
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