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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: trismusOne entry found. Main Entry: tris·mus Pronunciation: \ˈtriz-məs\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek trismos gnashing (of teeth), from trizein to squeak, gnash; akin to Latin stridēre to creak — more at strident Date: circa 1693 1 : involuntary contraction of the muscles of mastication (as in tetanus or Parkinson's disease) 
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