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Tetanus   /tˈɛtənəs/   Listen
Tetanus

noun
1.
An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.  Synonym: lockjaw.
2.
A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses.



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"Tetanus" Quotes from Famous Books



... Acute traumatic tetanus occurred only in one instance to my knowledge. In this case the primary injury was a shell wound of the thigh, and the patient developed the disease and died ...
— Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 • George Henry Makins


Words linked to "Tetanus" :   muscular contraction, contraction, infection, muscle contraction


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