trismic
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trismic — See trismus. * * * … Universalium
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
trismus — /ˈtrɪzməs/ (say trizmuhs) noun → lockjaw. {New Latin, from Greek trismos a grinding} –trismic, adjective …
trismus — n. lockjaw. ♦ trismic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
trismus — [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… … English World dictionary
