The word "hysterotrismus" is a less commonly used medical term that describes a particular type of spasmodic closure of the jaws occurred due to hysteria. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is spelled as /hɪˌstɛr.oʊˈtrɪzməs/. This word has a total of six syllables and emphasis on the third syllable. The first syllable "hyster" is taken from the Greek word "ustera," which means womb. The rest of the word "otrismus" is derived from the Greek word "trismos," meaning spasmodic contraction.
1. Hysterical lockjaw. 2. Uterine spasm.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.