Trismus

  • 1trismus — [ trismys ] n. m. • 1806, var. trisme; trismos 1765; gr. trismos « petit bruit aigu », de trizein « grincer » ♦ Méd. Spasmes des muscles masticateurs rendant difficile l ouverture de la bouche. « l épouvantable simagrée du trismus des tétaniques… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 2trismus — TRÍSMUS, trismusuri, s.n. Contracţie spastică involuntară a muşchilor mandibulei, care împiedică deschiderea gurii. – Din fr. trismus. Trimis de LauraGellner, 01.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  trísmus s. n., pl. trísmusuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004 …

    Dicționar Român

  • 3Trismus — Trismus, also known as lockjaw, is the inability to normally open the mouth due to one of many causes.Common causes*Pericoronitis (inflammation of soft tissue around impacted third molar) is the most common cause of trismus. *Inflammation of… …

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  • 4trismus — m. sintomat. Ver trismo. Medical Dictionary. 2011. trismus Espasmo …

    Diccionario médico

  • 5Trismus — Tris mus, n. [NL., form Gr. ? gnashing of the teeth.] (Med.) The lockjaw. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6Trismus — (lat.), 1) Kinnbackenkrampf; T. cynĭcus, so v.w. Hundskrampf. T. dolorifĭcus, Gesichtsschmerz. T. sardonĭcus, so v.w. Sardonisches Lachen 2) u. 3); 2) so v.w. Zähneknirschen …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 7Trismus — (griech.), Mundsperre, häufig Teilerscheinung des Starrkrampfes …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 8Trismus — (grch.), Kinnbackenkrampf …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 9trismus — 1690s, Mod.L., from Gk. trismos “a scream; a grinding, rasping,” akin to trizein “to chirp, gnash.” …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 10trismus — [triz′məs, tris′məs] n. [ModL < Gr trismos, gnashing of the teeth, a grinding, akin to trizein, to chirp, gnash < IE echoic base * (s)trei > STRIDENT] continuous contraction of the muscles of the jaw, specif. as a symptom of tetanus, or… …

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