tetanus

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Synonyms: totanus

Antonyms: totanus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology|usually|uncountable}} A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the [[anaerobic]] [[bacterium]] {{taxlink|Clostridium tetani|species}}, found in soil and the [[intestine]]s and [[faeces]] of animals.
2. {{lb|en|physiology|countable}} A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.

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