‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. See Entasis. ] (Med.) Tonic spasm; -- applied generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as tetanus, trismus, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a stretching; fr. &unr_;; &unr_; in + &unr_; to extend. ]