opisthotonos

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Definitions of opisthotonos word

noun opisthotonos Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck, and spine, as in severe tetanus, some kinds of meningitis, and strychnine poisoning. 1
noun opisthotonos a spasm occurring in the back which causes the body to arch backwards 0

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