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tris⋅mus

  [triz-muhs, tris-]
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–noun, plural -mus⋅es. Pathology.
1. a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth.
2. lockjaw.
Origin:
1685–95; < NL < Gk trismós a grinding

Related forms:
trismic, adjective
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tris·mus   (trĭz'məs)   
n.  See lockjaw.

[New Latin, from Greek trismos, a grinding, variant of trigmos, a scream.]
tris'mic (-mĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: tris·mus
Pronunciation: 'triz-m&s
Function: noun
: spasm of the muscles of mastication resulting from any of various abnormalconditions or diseases (as tetanus)
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trismus tris·mus (trĭz'məs)
n.
A firm closing of the jaw due to tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication from disease of the motor branch of the trigeminal nerve. It is usually associated with general tetanus. Also called lockjaw.

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