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tetanus — tetanal, adj. tetanoid, adj. /tet n euhs/, n. 1. Pathol. an infectious, often fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds and characterized by respiratory paralysis and tonic spasms and rigidity of the… … Universalium
tetanus — tet•a•nus [[t]ˈtɛt n əs[/t]] n. 1) pat an infectious disease characterized by tonic spasms and rigidity of muscles, esp. of the lower jaw and neck, caused by a bacterium, Clostridium tetani, which commonly enters the body through wounds and cuts… … From formal English to slang
