Tetanus synonyms

tĕt'n-əs

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lockjaw
An early sign of tetanus, in which there is difficulty opening the jaw because of a tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication.
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whooping-cough (related)
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parvovirus (related)
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antitoxin (related)
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diphtheria (related)
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toxoid (related)
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typhoid (related)
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diptheria (related)
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pertussis (related)
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quadrivalent (related)
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varicella (related)
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measles (related)
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parainfluenza (related)
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Find another word for tetanus. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tetanus, like: lockjaw, whooping-cough, parvovirus, antitoxin, diphtheria, toxoid, typhoid, diptheria, pertussis, quadrivalent and varicella.
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Tetanus Sentence Examples

  • Toxins may thus become so closely keyed into their corresponding atom groups, as for instance in tetanus, that they are no longer free to combine with the antitoxin; or, again, an antitoxin injected before a toxin may anticipate it and, preventing its mischievous adhesion, dismiss it for excretion.

  • They also expressed the opinion that carbolic acid was a valuable agent in restraining tetanus growth when added to plague prophylactic, ' and they, therefore, thought that its omission was a grave mistake.

  • It has undoubtedly been of value in many cases of tetanus, in which it must be given in maximal doses.

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