dictionary help| canine spasm --> risus caninus | medical dictionary |
The semblance of a grin caused by facial spasm especially in tetanus.
Synonyms: canine spasm, cynic spasm, risus sardonicus, sardonic grin, spasmus caninus, trismus sardonicus.
Origin: L. Risus, laugh + caninus, doglike
(05 Mar 2000)
RISQL, rissoid, rissole, RIST, ristocetin < Prev | Next > risus sardonicus, RITA, RITA form A
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