ὀπισθο-τονία · opistho-tonia — LSJ
a disease in which the body is drawn back and stiffens, tetanic recurvation
a disease in which the body is drawn back and stiffens, tetanic recurvation, Cael.Aur. CP 3.61.
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ὀπισθο-τονία
opisthotonia · ἡ
a disease in which the body is drawn back and stiffens, tetanic recurvation
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