Lockjaw Synonyms

lŏkjô
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)
Synonyms:
  1. tetanus
  2. trismus

Lockjaw Sentence Examples

  • The second tetanus type is traumatic tetanus, which is also referred to in England as " lockjaw " .

  • Tetanus (sometimes called lockjaw) is a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system.

  • The time when I thought my gum was swelling up and I had lockjaw was totally different.

  • The second tetanus type is traumatic tetanus, which is also referred to in England as " lockjaw ".

  • In strychnine poisoning trismus or lockjaw is generally secondary to spasm of the other muscles, while in tetanus it is usually the first symptom, no relaxation taking place between the spasms.

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