trismus
Americannoun
plural
trismuses-
a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth.
noun
Other Word Forms
- trismic adjective
Etymology
Origin of trismus
1685–95; < New Latin < Greek trismós a grinding
Example Sentences
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The tetanus consists of a fixed spasm of almost all the muscles of the body; but the trismus, or locked jaw, is the most frequent disease of this kind.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
This is substantially the same thing as trismus, except that it extends to other parts, and often to nearly all the muscles of the organism.
From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel
Erotomania may be compared to trismus, or other muscular fixed spasm, without much subsequent pain; and m�ror to cramp of the muscles of the leg, or other fixed spasm with subsequent pain.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
The clonic nature of the spasms and the entire absence of trismus serve to distinguish it from tetanus.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
He rapidly developed blindness, trismus, difficulty in swallowing, and shortly lost consciousness.
From Food Poisoning by Jordan, Edwin Oakes
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