About The Word Opisthotonos

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Opisthotonos

Opisthotonos Meaning & Definition
Opisthotonos Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Opisthotonos?

[n] severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back

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See Also | cramp | muscle spasm | spasm

Opisthotonos In Webster's Dictionary

\Op`is*thot"o*nos\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? backwards + ? a stretching.] (Med.) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.

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