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;
Origin ID : D014313;
UMLS CUI : C0041105;
Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
False UMLS correspondences (reviewed by CISMeF team)
- SPASMS [WHO-ART Included Term]
- TETANY [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
HPO term
MedlinePlus topic(s)
Record concept(s)
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
See also
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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
scientific and technical information
trismus
ankylosis
---