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Descriptor English: Trismus
Descriptor Spanish: Trismo
Descriptor trismo
Entry term(s) espasmo del músculo masetero
trismus
Scope note: Contracción espasmódica del músculo masetero que produce un cierre forzado de la mandíbula. Puede verse en una variedad de enfermedades, entre las que se incluyen el TÉTANOS, como complicación de la terapia por radiación, traumatismo, o en asociación con afecciones neoplásicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Trismo
Descriptor French: Trismus
Entry term(s): Lock Jaw
Lockjaw
Masseter Muscle Spasm
Masseter Muscle Spasms
Masseter Spasm
Masseter Spasms
Muscle Spasm, Masseter
Muscle Spasms, Masseter
Spasm, Masseter
Spasm, Masseter Muscle
Spasms, Masseter
Spasms, Masseter Muscle
Tree number(s): C10.597.613.750.700
C23.888.592.608.750.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014313
Scope note: Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Related: Tetanus MeSH
DeCS ID: 14714
Unique ID: D014313
NLM Classification: WC 370
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Trismus - Preferred
Concept UI M0022018
Scope note Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.
Preferred term Trismus
Lockjaw - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0336519
Preferred term Lockjaw
Entry term(s) Lock Jaw
Masseter Muscle Spasm - Broader
Concept UI M0336520
Preferred term Masseter Muscle Spasm
Entry term(s) Masseter Muscle Spasms
Masseter Spasm
Masseter Spasms
Muscle Spasm, Masseter
Muscle Spasms, Masseter
Spasm, Masseter
Spasm, Masseter Muscle
Spasms, Masseter
Spasms, Masseter Muscle



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