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risus sardonicus [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A peculiar grin, as seen in tetanus, caused by acute spasm of facial muscles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Facies observé dans le tétanos; la contracture des muscles peauciers donne l'impression que le malade rit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2010-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A grimace in which the muscles of the face are fixed as if in a sardonic smile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
OBS

[Le rire sardonique est] dû à la contraction spasmodique des muscles de la face (rictus convulsif).

Spanish

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