Trismus (Noun)
Meaning
Prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with trismus, a condition that made it difficult for her to open her mouth wide enough to eat or speak.
- After the dental procedure, the patient experienced trismus, which made it painful to chew or yawn.
- Trismus caused by tetanus infection can be severe and even life-threatening if not treated promptly.
- The doctor prescribed muscle relaxants to help alleviate the trismus that had been plaguing the patient for weeks.
- The patient's trismus was so severe that she had to be fed through a straw, as she was unable to open her mouth wide enough to eat solid food.