Definition of
tetanus has definitions from the fields of medicine,physiology
1
[ noun ] (physiology) a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

Related terms

contraction

2
[ noun ] (medicine) 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

Synonyms

lockjaw

Related terms

infection

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

T EH1 T AH0 N AH0 S

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tetanic Teutonic

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