tetanus


Meanings

  • 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
  • TETANUS n pl. -ES an infectious disease TETANOID adj

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 7

tetanus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tetanus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

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Words With Friends Score: 9

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