Medical term:
opisthotonus
o·pis·thot·o·nos
, opisthotonus (ō'pis-thot'ō-nŭs),A tetanic spasm in which the spine and extremities are bent with convexity forward, the body resting on the head and the heels.
[opistho- + G. tonos, tension, stretching]
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opisthotonus
Neurology A type of spasm in which the head and heels arch backward in extreme hyperextension and the body forms a reverse bow; opisthotonus may be seen in scorpion stings, due to cholinergic hyperstimulation by venom.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
o·pis·thot·o·nos
, opisthotonus (ō'pis-thot'ǒ-nos, -nŭs)A tetanic spasm in which the spine and limbs are bent with convexity forward, the body resting on the head and the heels.
[opistho- + G. tonos, tension, stretching]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
opisthotonus
Spasmodic, powerful contractions of the back and rear neck muscles causing the body to arch backwards so that the heels approximate to the head. This is a feature of TETANUS, severe MENINGITIS, strychnine poisoning and some brainstem disorders.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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