Preferred Label : trismus;

MeSH definition : Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.;

MeSH Hyperonym : masseter muscle spasm; Masseter Muscle Spasms; Muscle Spasm, Masseter; Muscle Spasms, Masseter; Spasm, Masseter Muscle; Spasms, Masseter Muscle; Masseter Spasm; Masseter Spasms; Spasm, Masseter; Spasms, Masseter;

Related MeSH term : lockjaw; Lock Jaw;

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Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.

http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=210576
2011
France
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trismus
ankylosis

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