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L0222800 (lŏk′jô′)n.1. See tetanus.2. An early sign of tetanus, in which there is difficulty opening the jaw because of a tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication. Also called trismus.

lockjaw

(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː) n (Pathology) pathol a nontechnical name for trismus, tetanus

lock•jaw

(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ)

n. tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus. [1795–1805]

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Noun

lockjaw - an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stagestetanusinfection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

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Wundstarrkrampftetano

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lockjaw:

see tetanustetanus
or lockjaw,
acute infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by the toxins of Clostridium tetani. The organism has a widespread distribution and is common in the soil, human and animal feces, and the digestive tracts of animals and humans;
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[′läk ‚jȯ] (medicine) tetanus

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Pathol a nontechnical name for trismus and (often) tetanus

lockjaw

[lok´jaw] 1. tetanus.2. trismus.

tris·mus

(triz'mŭs), Persistent contraction of the masseter muscles due to failure of central inhibition; often the initial manifestation of generalized tetanus. Synonym(s): Ankylostoma (2) , lock-jaw, lockjaw [L. fr. G. trismos, a creaking, rasping]

lockjaw

(lŏk′jô′)n.1. See tetanus.2. An early sign of tetanus, in which there is difficulty opening the jaw because of a tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication. Also called trismus.

lockjaw

(1) Tetanus, see there.
(2) Trismus, see there.

lockjaw

Tetanus, trismus Spasm of the masseter muscles with stiffness of the jaw caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani, which causes an unrestrained muscle firing, and sustained muscular contraction which, if severe, causes dysphagia or acute respiratory insufficiency by causing prolonged diaphragm contraction

tris·mus

(triz'mŭs) Persistent contraction of the masseter muscles due to failure of central inhibition; often the initial manifestation of generalized tetanus.
Synonym(s): lockjaw. [L. fr. G. trismos, a creaking, rasping]

lockjaw

A lay term for uncontrollable contraction (spasm) of the powerful chewing muscles that occurs in established TETANUS. The spasm clamps the teeth together so that they can barely be separated. The medical term is trismus.

tris·mus

(triz'mŭs) Persistent contraction of masseter muscles due to failure of central inhibition; often initial manifestation of generalized tetanus.
Synonym(s): ankylostoma, lockjaw. [L. fr. G. trismos, a creaking, rasping]

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noun an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds

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