
Opisthotonos
UK
/əˌpɪsθəˈtəʊnəs/
US
/əˌpɪsθəˈtoʊnəs/

Translation opisthotonos into russian
opisthotonos
NounUK
/əˌpɪsθəˈtəʊnəs/
US
/əˌpɪsθəˈtoʊnəs/
The patient exhibited opisthotonos due to severe muscle spasms.
У пациента наблюдался опистотонус из-за сильных мышечных спазмов.
Definitions
opisthotonos
NounUK
/əˌpɪsθəˈtəʊnəs/
US
/əˌpɪsθəˈtoʊnəs/
A condition characterized by severe hyperextension and spasticity, where the head, neck, and spinal column enter into a complete arching position.
The patient exhibited opisthotonos as a result of severe tetanus infection.