emprosthotonos /em·pros·thot·o·nos/ (em″pros-thot´ah-nos) tetanic forward flexure of the body.
emprosthotonos
em·pros·thot·o·nos ( m pr s-tht n- s)n. A tetanic spasm in which the head and feet are drawn forward and the spine arches backward. |
emprosthotonos
[em′prosthot′ənəs]
Etymology: Gk, emprosthen, forward, tenein, to cut
a position of the body characterized by forward, rigid flexure at the waist. The position is the result of a prolonged involuntary muscle spasm that is most commonly associated with tetanus infection or strychnine poisoning.
emprosthotonos
tetanic downward flexure of the head and tail and upward flexure of the back.
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