entasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. tonic spasm; any disease characterized by tonic spasms, such as tetanus or trismus

Word forms

entasia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔντασις (éntasis, “tension, straining”) + -ia.

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