tetanusEnglish

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

English: tetanus, lockjaw

A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

English: tetanus

Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures, associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis

English: tetany, tetanilla, intermittent tetanus, intermittent cramp, apyretic tetanus

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