lockjaw

[ lok-jaw ]

/ ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ /

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noun Pathology.

tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus.

Origin of lockjaw

First recorded in 1795–1805; lock¹ + jaw¹

Words nearby lockjaw

lock horns, lock-in, locking piece, locking plate, locking pliers, lockjaw, lock nut, lock on to, lockout, lockpick, Lockport

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Example sentences from the Web for lockjaw

Bridget B. claimed retrospectively that she felt dead or drugged, that her limbs were lifeless, she felt as if she had lockjaw.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
Finally, laminatis of the opposite foot may happen if the patient persists in standing, or lockjaw may cause early death.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
That creek under the Head of Orrisdale is known to the fisher-folk as the Lockjaw.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
We rarely get lockjaw from an ordinary cut with a sharp knife, because such a wound bleeds freely and washes itself out.
Natural Wonders|Edwin Tenney Brewster

Dan went down toward the creek known as the Lockjaw, under Orris Head.
The Deemster|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for lockjaw

lockjaw

/ (ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː) /

noun

pathol a nontechnical name for trismus, tetanus

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Medical definitions for lockjaw

lockjaw

[ lŏk′jô′ ]

n.

tetanus

trismus

单词	lockjaw
释义	lockjaw [ lok-jaw ] / ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lockjaw ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus. Origin of lockjaw First recorded in 1795–1805; lock¹ + jaw¹ Words nearby lockjaw lock horns, lock-in, locking piece, locking plate, locking pliers, lockjaw, lock nut, lock on to, lockout, lockpick, Lockport Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lockjaw Bridget B. claimed retrospectively that she felt dead or drugged, that her limbs were lifeless, she felt as if she had lockjaw. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch Finally, laminatis of the opposite foot may happen if the patient persists in standing, or lockjaw may cause early death. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture That creek under the Head of Orrisdale is known to the fisher-folk as the Lockjaw. The Deemster\|Hall Caine We rarely get lockjaw from an ordinary cut with a sharp knife, because such a wound bleeds freely and washes itself out. Natural Wonders\|Edwin Tenney Brewster Dan went down toward the creek known as the Lockjaw, under Orris Head. The Deemster\|Hall Caine British Dictionary definitions for lockjaw lockjaw / (ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː) / noun pathol a nontechnical name for trismus, tetanus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lockjaw trismus, tetanus Medical definitions for lockjaw lockjaw [ lŏk′jô′ ] n. tetanus trismus The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lockjaw

noun Pathology.

Origin of lockjaw

Words nearby lockjaw

Example sentences from the Web for lockjaw

British Dictionary definitions for lockjaw

noun

Words related to lockjaw

Medical definitions for lockjaw

n.