Trismus

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Trismus /ˈtɹɪzˌməs/ (Greek τρισμος, trismos, "a grinding") is a pathological, sustained spasm of the neck and masseter (jaw) muscles that can make it difficult or impossible to open the mouth. It is most often associated with tetanus.

Lockjaw is a non-technical term that can refer both to trismus itself and to the most common cause of trismus, the disease tetanus.

 

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