lockjaw | | |
n. (state) | 1. lockjaw, tetanus | 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. |
| ~ infection | the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms. |
tetanus | | |
n. (act) | 1. tetanus | a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses. |
| ~ 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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