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Definition of Opisthotonos

1. Noun. Severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back.

Definition of Opisthotonos

1. n. A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.

Definition of Opisthotonos

1. Noun. (medicine) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened. ¹

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Medical Definition of Opisthotonos

1. A form of spasm in which the head and the heels are bent backward and the body bowed forward. Origin: Gr. Tonos = tension This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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