TRISMUS
\tɹˈɪsməs], \tɹˈɪsməs], \t_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_m_ə_s]\
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Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.