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risus sardonicus

risus sardonicus /särdon″ikəs/ [L, risus, laughter; Gk, sardonius, mocking] , a wry, masklike grin caused by spasm of the facial muscles, as seen in tetanus.

Grin associated with risus sardonicus (Stone and Gorbach, 2000)
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