trismus

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From this it appears that the trismus is the trismus: but he observes with the greatest modesty that if science knows that the trismus is the trismus, it is entirely ignorant of the cause of this nervous affection, which comes and goes, appears and disappears--"and," he adds, "we have decided that it is altogether nervous Is it very dangerous?"

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  1. noun See lockjaw.

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  • (_Lockjaw. For traumatic trismus, use the B D current, of vigorous force. —  A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication
  • In such cases we have complete trismus (lockjaw), and all the head symptoms are acutely developed. —  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • Cerebro-spinal meningitis and basal meningitis present certain superficial resemblances to tetanus, but there is no trismus, and the spasms chiefly affect the muscles of the neck and back. —  Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition.
  • From this it appears that the trismus is the trismus: but he observes with the greatest modesty that if science knows that the trismus is the trismus, it is entirely ignorant of the cause of this nervous affection, which comes and goes, appears and disappears--"and," he adds, "we have decided that it is altogether nervous Is it very dangerous?" —  Analytical Studies
  • The symptoms of poisoning by this species are spasms, similar to those of trismus, and agonizing general pains. —  Average Jones
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  1. New Latin, from Greek trismos, a grinding, variant of trigmos, a scream.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek τρισμός, a creaking or croaking, from τρίζειν, squeak, grind or gnash (the teeth).
 

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/ˈtrɪsməs/
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