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Opisthotonos


Opˊis-thot′o-nos

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Noun.
[NL., from Gr. [GREEK] backwards + [GREEK] a stretching.]
(Med.)
A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.

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opisthotonos

opisthotonos

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opisthotonos (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.

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