emprosthotonos
noun
em·pros·thot·o·nos
ˌem-ˌpräs-ˈthät-ᵊn-əs
: a tetanic spasm in which the head and feet are brought forward toward each other and the back arched
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“Emprosthotonos.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/emprosthotonos. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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