TRISMUS


Meaning of TRISMUS in English

[ 'trɪzməs ]

■ noun Medicine spasm of the jaw muscles, causing the mouth to remain tightly closed, typically as a symptom of tetanus; lockjaw.

Origin

C17: from mod. L., from Gk trismos 'a scream, grinding'.

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