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trismus

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Borrowed from New Latin trismus, from Ancient Greek τρισμός (trismós, “a grinding, rasping, scream”), from Ancient Greek τρίζω (trízō).

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uncountable The inability to open the mouth normally, typically as a result of disease.
Similar: lockjaw

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@misc{trismus_2026,
  title = {trismus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trismus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}