What is the meaning of tetanus?

noun

  • 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. .
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