- trismuses
- n. (Pathology) lockjaw; contortion of the muscles of the jaw
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
trismuses
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trismus — trismic, adj. /triz meuhs, tris /, n., pl. trismuses. Pathol. 1. a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth. 2. lockjaw. [1685 95; < NL < Gk trismós a grinding] * * * … Universalium
