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 more..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(noun.state)
hypernym (tetanus IS A KIND OF .... relation)
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses(noun.act)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) (noun.act)
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(noun.state)
