opisthotonos
Sustained tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened, as produced…Sustained tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened, as produced by various diseases.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Sustained tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened, as produced by various diseases.
More definitions
- severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back
Origin
From Latin opisthotonus, and its source, Ancient Greek ὀπισθότονος (opisthótonos), correspFrom Latin opisthotonus, and its source, Ancient Greek ὀπισθότονος (opisthótonos), corresponding to opistho- + tonus (“muscle tension”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable