opisthotonicn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌɒpᵻsˈθɒtənɪk/,

/əˌpɪsθəˈtɒnɪk/, U.S.

/əˌpɪsθoʊˈtɑnɪk/,

/ˌɑpəsˈθɑdənɪk/

Forms: 1600s opisthotonicke, 1700s opisthotonick, 1700s– opisthotonic.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin opisthotonicus, Greek οπισθοτονικός.

Etymology: As noun < classical Latin opisthotonicus a person suffering from opisthotonos, in post-classical Latin also a horse suffering from opisthotonos (4th cent.; compare quot. 1748 at sense B.); as adjective < its etymon Hellenistic Greek οπισθοτονικός relating to, or affected with opisthotonos < ancient Greek ὀπισθότονος opisthotonos n. + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare earlier opisthotonos n.

Medicine.

†A. n.

A person suffering from opisthotonos. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [noun]

opisthotonic1623

myopathy1849

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Opisthotonicke, one hauing his necke drawne into his shoulders, by shrinking vp of the sinews.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or affected with opisthotonos.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [adjective] > tetanus

tetanic1727

opisthotonic1734

orthotonic1748

tetanoid1856

tetanizing1874

tetaniform1887

tetanigenous1891

pleurotonic1899

tetanal1942

1734 F. Clifton tr. Hippocrates Upon Air 200 He fell into convulsions of the opisthotonick kind, and dy'd.

1748 tr. Vegetius Of Distempers Horses 315 An Horse..is said to be Opisthotonic when the Disease is seated in his hinder Parts.

1853 C. J. Hempel tr. G. H. G. Jahr New Man. Homoeopathic Materia Medica (ed. 4) 66 General Symptoms [indicating the use of Belladonna]... Spasms of children, caused by obstinacy.—Opisthotonic spasms.—Tetanus. [etc.]

1879 St. George's Hosp. Rep. 9 681 Signs..soon followed by frequent opisthotonic spasms.

1924 Amer. Naturalist 58 479 Death due to or occurring in connection with diseased states resulting in opisthotonic distortion.

1977 Lancet 17 Dec. 1287/2 By 2 months he exhibited involuntary movements and was opisthotonic.

2001 Epilepsy Res. 43 193 Features only present in non-epileptic attacks included reactivity to eyelash stimulation, opisthotonic posturing, flailing or protective limb movements.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opisthotonic
释义	opisthotonicn.adj. Brit. /ˌɒpᵻsˈθɒtənɪk/, /əˌpɪsθəˈtɒnɪk/, U.S. /əˌpɪsθoʊˈtɑnɪk/, /ˌɑpəsˈθɑdənɪk/ Forms: 1600s opisthotonicke, 1700s opisthotonick, 1700s– opisthotonic. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin opisthotonicus, Greek οπισθοτονικός. Etymology: As noun < classical Latin opisthotonicus a person suffering from opisthotonos, in post-classical Latin also a horse suffering from opisthotonos (4th cent.; compare quot. 1748 at sense B.); as adjective < its etymon Hellenistic Greek οπισθοτονικός relating to, or affected with opisthotonos < ancient Greek ὀπισθότονος opisthotonos n. + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare earlier opisthotonos n. Medicine. †A. n. A person suffering from opisthotonos. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [noun] opisthotonic1623 myopathy1849 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Opisthotonicke, one hauing his necke drawne into his shoulders, by shrinking vp of the sinews. B. adj. Of, relating to, or affected with opisthotonos. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [adjective] > tetanus tetanic1727 opisthotonic1734 orthotonic1748 tetanoid1856 tetanizing1874 tetaniform1887 tetanigenous1891 pleurotonic1899 tetanal1942 1734 F. Clifton tr. Hippocrates Upon Air 200 He fell into convulsions of the opisthotonick kind, and dy'd. 1748 tr. Vegetius Of Distempers Horses 315 An Horse..is said to be Opisthotonic when the Disease is seated in his hinder Parts. 1853 C. J. Hempel tr. G. H. G. Jahr New Man. Homoeopathic Materia Medica (ed. 4) 66 General Symptoms [indicating the use of Belladonna]... Spasms of children, caused by obstinacy.—Opisthotonic spasms.—Tetanus. [etc.] 1879 St. George's Hosp. Rep. 9 681 Signs..soon followed by frequent opisthotonic spasms. 1924 Amer. Naturalist 58 479 Death due to or occurring in connection with diseased states resulting in opisthotonic distortion. 1977 Lancet 17 Dec. 1287/2 By 2 months he exhibited involuntary movements and was opisthotonic. 2001 Epilepsy Res. 43 193 Features only present in non-epileptic attacks included reactivity to eyelash stimulation, opisthotonic posturing, flailing or protective limb movements. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1623
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