Spasm and Trismus

Spasm

Spasm noun - A painful sudden tightening of a muscle.
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Trismus and spasm are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Trismus" with "Spasm", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: spasmodic, spastic, spasmic, spasming, spasmed

Trismus

Trismus noun - Prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles.
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Spasm and trismus are semantically related. You can use "Spasm" instead a noun "Trismus".
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