tetanus
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- noun
- /ˈtɛtənəs/
- Specialized
:
contracción tetánica
- Of tetanus, horrible.
Examples
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Tetanus.
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I can give myself a tetanus shot, Janet.
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I'm gonna get tetanus now!
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So here is a painting of a person who is having a a tetanus convulsion and is absolutely rigid.
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If the wound is deep, you should get a tetanus shot to prevent serious complications.
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After stepping on a rusty nail, he was worried he might contract tetanus.
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The doctor explained that tetanus is caused by a bacterial infection from contaminated wounds.
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition that causes muscle twitching, cramps, and sometimes seizures without fever, often from low calcium or vitamin D
- Specialized
A condition that causes repeated muscle cramps and twitching, often from low calcium or vitamin D
- Specialized
A medicine made from antibodies that gives short-term protection against tetanus after a wound
- Specialized
A shot of antibodies that gives short-term protection against tetanus
- Specialized
A medicine from vaccinated people that gives immediate short-term protection against tetanus after a wound
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tetanus comes from an old Greek word tetanos meaning 'to stretch' or 'tension', the same idea behind the English word tense. In physiology, tetanus means a long, steady muscle contraction, so the name fits because the muscle stays tight and stretched.