The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TETANUS , but the solution may also be LOCKJAW which is one of the most recent solution (2004 in New York Sun).
Trismus crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TETANUS | 50 % | 7 |
| LOCKJAW | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trismus
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lockjaw
- meningismus
- osteoradionecrosis
- xerostomia
- dysphagia
- orofacial
- temporomandibular
- macroglossia
- epiphora
- crossbite
- hypertonia
- pericoronitis
Crossword Answer definitions
TETANUS noun- A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
- A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TETANUS
- Lockjaw
- Spasmodic malady
- Kind of shot
- Travelers may be inoculated against this
- Part of DPT
- The "T" in DPT
- What a toxoid can prevent
- It might cause lockjaw
- Lockjaw.
- Trismus.