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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries顎けいれん
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ago keiren
"患者は激しい顎けいれんを訴えた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An involuntary, sudden contraction or cramp of the muscles controlling the jaw.
"The tetanus patient experienced a severe jaw-spasm that made it impossible for him to speak." - 2
A localized neuromuscular event resulting in the sudden tightening or locking of the jaw.
"Her persistent jaw-spasm was diagnosed as a symptom of temporomandibular joint dysfunction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'jaw', deriving from Middle English 'jowe', ultimately from Old French or Germanic roots relating to devouring, and 'spasm', originating from the Late Latin 'spasmus' and Greek 'spasmos', meaning a drawing or cramping. First appearing in medical literature during the 19th century, it describes involuntary muscular contractions specifically localized to the mandible and associated masticatory muscles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jaw-spasm" is said worldwide
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spasme de la mâchoire
Transliteration: spazm de la maʃwaʁ
"Il a ressenti un spasme de la mâchoire après l'intervention dentaire."
Kieferkrampf
Transliteration: ˈkiːfɐˌkʁampf
"Der Patient klagte über einen schmerzhaften Kieferkrampf."
spasmo mandibolare
Transliteration: ˈspazmo mandiboˈlare
"Lo spasmo mandibolare ha reso difficile la masticazione."
espasmo mandibular
Transliteration: esˈpasmo mandiβuˈlaɾ
"Sintió un fuerte espasmo mandibular al intentar hablar."
espasmo mandibular
Transliteration: isˈpazmu mõdibuˈlaɾ
"O espasmo mandibular pode ser um sinal de estresse severo."
जबड़े की ऐंठन
Transliteration: jabray ki ainthan
" tetanus के कारण जबड़े की ऐंठन हो सकती है।"
下颌痉挛
Transliteration: xià hé jìng luán
"这位患者突发下颌痉挛，无法张开嘴。"
턱 경련
Transliteration: teok gyeongryeon
"그는 스트레스로 인해 심한 턱 경련을 겪었다."
顎けいれん
Transliteration: ago keiren
"患者は激しい顎けいれんを訴えた。"
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