trismus

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρισμός (trismós, “a grinding, rasping, scream”).

Noun

trismus (uncountable)

  1. The inability to open the mouth normally, typically as a result of disease.

Synonyms

Translations
lockjaw — see lockjaw

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