TRISMUS


Meaning of TRISMUS in English

— trismic , adj.

/triz"meuhs, tris"-/ , n. , pl. trismuses . Pathol.

1. a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth.

2. lockjaw.

[ 1685-95; trismós a grinding ]

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