lockjaw
lock·jaw
L0222800 (lŏk′jô′)lockjaw
(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː)lock•jaw
(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ)n.
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释义 | lockjawlock·jawL0222800 (lŏk′jô′)lockjaw(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː)lock•jaw(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ)n.
lockjawlockjaw:see tetanustetanusor 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; ..... Click the link for more information. . lockjaw[′läk ‚jȯ]lockjawlockjawlockjaw[lok´jaw]tris·mus(triz'mŭs),lockjaw(lŏk′jô′)lockjaw(1) Tetanus, see there.(2) Trismus, see there. lockjawTetanus, 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 contractiontris·mus(triz'mŭs)Synonym(s): lockjaw. lockjawA 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)Synonym(s): ankylostoma, lockjaw. lockjaw
Synonyms for lockjaw
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