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cramp vs trismus

trismus vs cramp

cramp and trismus both are nouns.

cramp is a verb but trismus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cramp Yes No Yes No
trismus Yes No No No
As nouns, trismus is a hyponym of cramp; that is, trismus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cramp:
  • cramp: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  • trismus: prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
cramp (noun) trismus (noun)
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
cramp (verb) trismus (verb)
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
affect with or as if with a cramp
prevent the progress or free movement of
secure with a cramp
Difference between cramp and trismus

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