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tetanus

DEFINITIONS OF: tetanus

1

n 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
Type of:
infection
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

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

Type of:
contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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