Lockjaw can refer to:

Medical conditions and diseases

Trismus Trismus, commonly called ''lockjaw'' as associated with tetanus, is a condition of limited jaw mobility. It may be caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication or a variety of other causes. Temporary trismus occurs much more frequently than perma ...

, a pathological condition in which the mouth is held shut by sustained spasm of the masseter (jaw) muscle, often observed in cases of tetanus *

Tetanus Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by ''Clostridium tetani'', and is characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body. Each spasm usually ...

, an infectious disease of the central nervous system *

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD, TMJD) is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skul ...

or TMD, often erroneously called TMJ

Music

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened in "Jaws"): it is either said that ...

, American jazz saxophonist *

Lockjaw (band) Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician and bassist with the alternative rock band The Cure. He is the second longest-serving member of the band after lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Smith. Early years Born in Duxhurst ...

, an English punk band from the 1970s * ''Lockjaw'' (album), a 1995 album by Dance Hall Crashers * ''Lockjaw'' (EP), a 2013 EP by Flume and Chet Faker * "Lockjaw" (song), a 2016 song by American hip hop artist French Montana and Kodak Black * "Lockjaw", a track which features American rapper Trunks and appears on the

King Geedorah Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...

album '' Take Me to Your Leader'' * "Lockjaw", a track from the album ''

Mack Daddy ''Mack Daddy'' is the third album by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on February 4, 1992, on Def American Recordings. The album is particularly notable for the hit single "Baby Got Back." Track listing All songs written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, except ...

'' by Sir Mix-a-Lot

Other uses

Lockjaw (comics) Lockjaw is a fictional character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an Inhuman giant bulldog whose abilities include teleportation. He serves the Inhuman Royal Family as their escort and as a loyal protector. Since his first ...

, a character from Marvel Comics' Inhumans *

Locust Valley Lockjaw The Mid-Atlantic accent, or Transatlantic accent, is a consciously learned accent of English, fashionably used by the late 19th-century and early 20th-century American upper class and entertainment industry, which blended together features reg ...

, an upper-class American accent {{disambiguation Obsolete medical terms