Tetanus

Language: English
Pronunciation: tetanus
Part of Speech: noun

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A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.

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"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"

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

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