1) Cramp 2) Muscle spasm 3) Spasm
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1) Lockjaw
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Trismus, or lockjaw, refers to reduced opening of the jaws caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication, or may generally refer to all causes of limited mouth opening. It is a common problem with a variety of causes, and may interfere with eating, speech, oral hygiene, and could alter facial appearance. There is an increased risk of aspiration. T...
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lockjaw
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• (n.) The lockjaw.
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(Gr. trismos grating, grinding) motor disturbance of the trigeminal nerve, especially spasm of the masticatory muscles , with difficulty in opening the mouth; a characteristic early symptom of tetanus. Called also lockjaw.
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Restricted ability to open the mouth, usually due to inflammation or fibrosis of the muscles of mastication.
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(from the article `tetanus`) ...the nerves to the muscles, which are thrown into severe convulsive spasm. The most common spasms occur in the muscle of the jaw, and the first ...
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<neurology> Motor disturbance of the trigeminal nerve, especially spasm of the masticatory muscles, with difficulty in opening the mouth, a characteristic early symptom of tetanus. ... Synonym: lockjaw. ... Origin: Gr. Trismos = grating, grinding ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(triz´mәs) motor disturbance of the trigeminal nerve, especially spasm of the masticatory muscles, with difficulty in opening the mouth (lockjaw); a characteristic early symptom of tetanus.
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Strictly speaking this is the inability to open the mouth because of spasm of the chewing muscles. If is used as a cause of death or diagnosis it is very likely to be Tetanus
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Inability to open the mouth due to chronic contractions of the muscles of the jaw.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: triz′mŭs Definitions: 1. Persistent contraction of the masseter muscles due to failure of central inhibition; often the initial manifestation of generalized tetanus. Synonyms: Ankylostoma2, lock-jaw, lockjaw
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Trismus: Inability to open the mouth fully. This may be due to spasm of the jaw muscles and be a symptom of tetanus (lockjaw). Or it may be due to abnormally short jaw muscles, as in the trismusâ€`pseudocamptodactyly syndrome.
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Lockjaw, caused by spasm of the chewing muscles; seen in tetanus..
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[
n] - prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
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trismus 1. Motor disturbance of the trigeminal nerve, especially spasm of the masticatory muscles, with difficulty in opening the mouth, a characteristic early symptom of tetanus. 2. A pathological, sustained spasm of the neck and masseter (jaw) muscles that can make it difficult or impossible to open the mouth. It is most often associated with te...
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the medical term for lockjaw
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noun prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
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