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Definition of Jawfall
1. n. Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits.
Definition of Jawfall
1. Noun. (archaic West Indies) trismus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jawfall
1. a falling of the jaw [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jawfall
Literary usage of Jawfall
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Practical Rules for the Management and Medical Treatment of Negro Slaves, in by Collins (1803)
"... will be found sufficient to prevent the jawfall. The only thing from which I
have experienced any signal service, is the dipping above recommended, ..."
2. The British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review, Or, Quarterly Journal of (1862)
"... on the authority of Dr. Morrison, who practised in Demerara for eight years,
that the disorder is commonly called " jawfall"), permit us to infer that ..."
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