tetanilla
- noun
- /ˌtɛtəˈnɪlə/
- Specialized
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tetanilla
- The doctor suspected tetanilla because of the patient's persistent muscle cramps and twitching.
Examples
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Symptoms of tetanilla may include not only cramps but also sporadic seizures in severe cases.
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Doctors often treat tetanilla with calcium supplements.
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Hypoparathyroidism can sometimes lead to tetanilla if left untreated.
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The patient was diagnosed with tetanilla after experiencing severe cramps.
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The doctor suspected tetanilla because the patient was having muscle twitching and cramps due to a calcium deficiency.
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Symptoms of tetanilla may include involuntary contractions and sometimes seizures in patients with low calcium levels.
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After experiencing prolonged muscle spasms, the patient was diagnosed with tetanilla during the neurological examination.
Synonyms
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A condition that causes muscle twitching and painful cramps, often from low calcium
A condition that causes muscle twitching, cramps, and sometimes seizures without fever, often from low calcium or vitamin D
A condition that causes repeated muscle cramps and twitching, often from low calcium or vitamin D
Painful muscle twitching that comes and goes, sometimes with seizures, from low calcium or vitamin D
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tetanilla comes from the same root as tetanus and the English word tense, where tetan- meant 'to stretch' or 'to tighten'. The ending -illa is a Spanish small form meaning 'small', so tetanilla is like a 'small' or mild state of muscle tightening, which explains the cramps and twitching.