opisthotonos in English
noun
1
spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck, and spine, as in severe tetanus, some kinds of meningitis, and strychnine poisoning.
The four adult members of the family were conscious but had muscle stiffness with periodic convulsive movements of the limbs and opisthotonos .
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1. 16 Tactile and auditory stimuli provoke convulsions with opisthotonos.