Trismus
21trismus — Persistent contraction of the masseter muscles due to failure of central inhibition; often the initial manifestation of generalized tetanus. SYN: Ankylostoma (2), lock jaw, lockjaw. [L. fr. G. trismos, a creaking, rasping] t. capistratus… …
22Trismus — Krampf der Kaumuskulatur * * * Trịs|mus 〈m.; , men; Med.〉 Kaumuskelkrampf, Kiefersperre [<grch. trizein „knirschen, knacken“] * * * Trịsmus [griechisch »das Knirschen«] der, /...men, Krampf der Kaumuskulatur mit Kieferklemme. * * *… …
23trismus — (tri smus ) s. m. Terme de médecine. Serrement des mâchoires par la contraction spasmodique des muscles élévateurs de la mâchoire inférieure, en sorte que la bouche demeure forcément fermée ; c est souvent un commencement de tétanos. ÉTYMOLOGIE… …
24Trismus — Trịs|mus 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: Trịs|men; Med.〉 Kaumuskelkrampf, Kiefersperre [Etym.: <grch. trizein »knirschen, knacken«] …
25Trismus — Trịsmus [aus gr. τρισμος = das Schwirren; das Knirschen] m; , Trịsmen: Kaumuskelkrampf, Kiefersperre …
26trismus — n. (Pathology) lockjaw; contortion of the muscles of the jaw …
27trismus — [ trɪzməs] noun Medicine spasm of the jaw muscles, causing the mouth to remain tightly closed, typically as a symptom of tetanus; lockjaw. Origin C17: from mod. L., from Gk trismos a scream, grinding …
28trismus — n. [L.] (Med.) Locked jaw, lock jaw, tetanus (of the jaw) …
29trismus — tris·mus …
30trismus — n. spasm of the jaw muscles, keeping the jaws tightly closed. This is the characteristic symptom of tetanus but it also occurs less dramatically as a sensitivity reaction to certain drugs and in disorders of the basal ganglia …
