tetanus

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114209285)
    is a type of: infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    same as: lockjaw
  2. A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses (synset 100370935)
    is a type of: contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction - (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

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