Synonyms of tetanus from BoostVocab

tetanus

/'tɛtənəs/

noun
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
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lockjaw

type of:
infection
noun
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
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type of:
contraction muscle contraction muscular contraction

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