rictus grin in English dictionary

  • rictus grin

    Meanings and definitions of "rictus grin"

    • noun
      An abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.
      Nuchal rigidity and dysphagia are also early complaints that cause risus sardonicus, the scornful smile of tetanus, resulting from facial muscle involvement.

    Synonyms of "rictus grin" in English dictionary

    Another word for "rictus grin" in the English thesaurus is risus sardonicus.

    • risus sardonicus

      An abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.

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