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Trismus

Trismus Meaning & Definition
Trismus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Trismus?

[n] prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles

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See Also | cramp | muscle spasm | spasm

Trismus In Webster's Dictionary

\Tris"mus\, n. [NL., form Gr. ? gnashing of the teeth.] (Med.) The lockjaw.

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