trismus

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The tetanus consists of a fixed spasm of almost all the muscles of the body; but the trismus, or locked jaw, is the most frequent disease of this kind.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

It is recommended in the above mentioned doses for delirium tremens, trismus, tetanus and kindred diseases of the nervous system, repeated every hour or half-hour until relief is obtained.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

Erotomania may be compared to trismus, or other muscular fixed spasm, without much subsequent pain; and m�ror to cramp of the muscles of the leg, or other fixed spasm with subsequent pain.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

He adds that the trismus may be thus converted into 'Bi-trismus.'

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James

This is substantially the same thing as trismus, except that it extends to other parts, and often to nearly all the muscles of the organism.

From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel