Usually means: Extreme muscle spasm, straightening body.
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▸ noun:  muscular rigidity associated with tetanus

Similar:
opisthotonos, opisthotonus, tetanospasm, pseudotetany, myotonia, catatonus, myodystonia, acromyotonus, entasia, amyotonia, more...

Opposite:
kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis

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Similar:
opisthotonos, opisthotonus, tetanospasm, pseudotetany, myotonia, catatonus, myodystonia, acromyotonus, entasia, amyotonia, more...

Opposite:
kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis



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