entasia

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noun

tonic spasm; any disease characterized by tonic spasms, such as tetanus or trismus

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicinetonic spasm; any disease characterized by tonic spasms, such as tetanus or trismus

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἔντασις (éntasis, “tension, straining”) + -ia.

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APA

entasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entasia

MLA

“entasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entasia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entasia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entasia.

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