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trismus

noun

Meaning

  1. The inability to open the mouth normally, typically as a result of disease.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

lockjaw(English)microstomia(English)aphthongia(English)dysgnathia(English)trench mouth(English)dysodontiasis(English)stomatalgia(English)abocclusion(English)spasm(English)swelling(English)jaw(English)muscles(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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