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opisthotonos
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.opisthotonos (ˌɒpɪsˈθɒtəˌnɒs) n (Medicine) med a spasm occurring in the back which causes the body to arch backwardsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | opisthotonos - severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the backcramp, muscle spasm, spasm - a painful and involuntary muscular contraction |
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opisthotonos
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.opisthotonos [o″pis-thot´o-nos] a form of spasm in which the head and heels are bent backward and the body bowed forward. adj., adj opisthoton´ic.o·pis·thot·o·nos , opisthotonus (ō'pis-thot'ō-nŭs), A tetanic spasm in which the spine and extremities are bent with convexity forward, the body resting on the head and the heels. [opistho- + G. tonos, tension, stretching] o·pis·thot·o·nos , opisthotonus (ō'pis-thot'ǒ-nos, -nŭs) A tetanic spasm in which the spine and limbs are bent with convexity forward, the body resting on the head and the heels. [opistho- + G. tonos, tension, stretching] OPISTHOTONOS OPISTHOTONOSopisthotonos (o?pis-thot'o-nos) [? + tonos, tension] A tetanic spasm in which head and heels are bent backward and the body is bowed forward. This type of spasm is seen in strychnine poisoning, tetanus, epilepsy, the convulsions of rabies, and in severe cases of meningitis. In the latter case, the patient's neck is rigid and the head retracted, seeming to press into the pillow. See: illustration; emprosthotonos; pleurothotonosopisthotonic, adjectiveillustrationopisthotonos
Related to opisthotonos: Risus sardonicusNote: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Words related to opisthotonosnoun severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the backRelated Words |