Medical Definition of Cynic spasm

1. The semblance of a grin caused by facial spasm especially in tetanus. Synonym: canine spasm, cynic spasm, risus sardonicus, sardonic grin, spasmus caninus, trismus sardonicus. Origin: L. Risus, laugh + caninus, doglike (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cynic Spasm

cynanche
cynanches
cynancum
cynanthropy
Cynara
Cynara cardunculus
Cynara scolymus
Cynewulf
cynic
cynic
cynical
cynically
cynicism
cynicisms
cynics
cynic spasm (current term)
Cynipidae
cynipid gall wasp
cynipid wasp
Cynips
Cynocephalidae
Cynocephalus
Cynocephalus variegatus
cynocephaly
Cynodon
cynodont
cynodont
Cynodontia
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon plectostachyum

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