TRISMUS


Meaning of TRISMUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtriz-məs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek trismos gnashing (of teeth), from trizein to squeak, gnash; akin to Latin stridēre to creak — more at strident

Date: circa 1693

1. : involuntary contraction of the muscles of mastication (as in tetanus or Parkinson's disease)

2. : lockjaw

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.