opisthotonos
Meaning of opisthotonos
noun
spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck, and spine, as in severe tetanus, some kinds of meningitis, and strychnine poisoning.
mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek opisthotonos ‘drawn backwards’.
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Hyphenation of opisthotonos
opisthotonos
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Words that rhyme with opisthotonos
bonos, Poconos, epigonos, Androphonos, phonos, Mykonos, Olonos, clonos, avgolemonos, kakemonos, kimonos, makimonos, monos, okimonos, yakimonos, ponos, Chronos, Cronos, Kronos, kronos, synthronos, thronos, Sauroctonos, emprosthotonos, episthotonos, orthotonos, pleurothotonos
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