1 orthotonus | Definition of orthotonus

orthotonus

noun
or·​thot·​o·​nus | \ ȯ(r)ˈthätᵊnÉ™s\
plural -es

Definition of orthotonus

: tetanic spasm characterized by rigid straightness of the body

History and Etymology for orthotonus

New Latin, from orth- + Latin tonus tension, tone

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