HyperDic: lockjaw

English > 1 sense of the word lockjaw:
NOUNstatelockjaw, tetanusan acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds
English > lockjaw: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn 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 / stages.
Synonymtetanus
BroaderinfectionThe pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Spanishtétano, tétanos
Catalantètan, tètanus, trisme

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