咬こう痙けいMeanings1nounlockjaw; trismusrare termRare medical term for spasm of the jaw muscles, making it difficult to open the mouth; synonymous with 牙関緊急.See also: 牙関緊急破は傷しょう風ふうの症しょう状じょうとして咬こう痙けいが現あらわれることがある。Lockjaw can appear as a symptom of tetanus.