muscle stiffness; muscle rigidity
Medical term for abnormal muscle tightness or rigidity, often used in contexts like rigor mortis or pathological stiffness.
After death, muscle stiffness occurs.
Muscle rigidity can appear as a symptom of neurological disorders.
Compound of 筋 (きん, 'muscle') and 硬直 (こうちょく, 'stiffness, rigidity').