Lockjaw synonyms

lŏk'jô'
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tetanus
(Physiology, countable) A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.
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trismus
The inability to normally open the mouth, such as a result of disease.
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