pleurothotonos

noun

pleu·​ro·​thot·​o·​nos ˌplu̇r-ə-ˈthät-ᵊn-əs How to pronounce pleurothotonos (audio)
: a tonic spasm in which the body is curved laterally

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“Pleurothotonos.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pleurothotonos. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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