ŏpisthŏtŏnĭa
ŏpisthŏtŏnĭa, ae, f., = ὀπισθοτονία, a disease in which the head is drawn backwards, opisthotony (post-class.); opp. emprosthotonia, in which the head is drawn forwards, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 6; cf. Hier. Ep. ad Ephes. 6, 4; v. opisthotonos.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
ŏpisthŏtŏnĭa
Headword (normalized/stripped):
opisthotonia
Intro Text:
ŏpisthŏtŏnĭa, ae, f., = ὀπισθοτονία, a disease in which the head is drawn backwards, opisthotony (post-class.); opp. emprosthotonia, in which the head is drawn forwards, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 6; cf. Hier. Ep. ad Ephes. 6, 4; v. opisthotonos.
URN:
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