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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrismus
/ˈtrɪz.məs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles, commonly known as lockjaw, preventing the mouth from opening fully.
"The patient presented with severe trismus, making oral examination extremely difficult." - 2
An early symptom of tetanus characterized by stiffness of the jaw.
"Trismus is often the initial clinical sign that alerts physicians to a potential tetanus infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'trismos', meaning a gnashing or grating of the teeth, originating from 'trizein', to make a grating noise or squeak. It entered medical Latin and subsequently modern European languages during the Renaissance as a precise clinical term for tonic spasm of the jaw muscles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trismus" is said worldwide
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trismo
Transliteration: /ˈtɾiz.mo/
"El trismo dificulta la apertura bucal del paciente."
trismus
Transliteration: /tʁis.mys/
"Le patient souffre d'un trismus sévère."
Kieferklemme
Transliteration: /ˈkiːfɐˌklɛmə/
"Der Arzt stellte eine schmerzhafte Kieferklemme fest."
trisma
Transliteration: /ˈtriz.ma/
"Il paziente mostra sintomi di trisma."
trismo
Transliteration: /ˈtɾiʒ.mu/
"O paciente apresentou um quadro de trismo agudo."
हनuस्तंभ
Transliteration: hanustambh
Script: हनुस्तंभ
"जबड़े की जकड़न को हनुस्तंभ कहा जाता है।"
牙关紧闭
Transliteration: yá guān jǐn bì
"破伤风的典型症状是牙关紧闭。"
개구장애
Transliteration: gaegujang-ae
"환자는 심각한 개구장애 증상을 보였다."
開口障害
Transliteration: kaikō shōgai
"破傷風の初期症状として開口障害が起こります。"
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