| trismus |
prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
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| trismus |
A firm closing of the jaw due to tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication from disease of the motor branch of the trigeminal nerve. It is usually associated with general tetanus. Also called lockjaw. [Heritage]
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| trismus |
difficulty opening the mouth
Ãâó: www.gbmc.org/headandneckrehab/glossary
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| trismus-pseudocamptodactyly s. |
a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by inability to open the mouth fully, facultative camptodactyly resulting from shortened finger-flexor tendons, and short stature.
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