Tetany Synonyms

tĕtn-ē
Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tetanilla
  2. intermittent tetanus
  3. intermittent cramp
  4. apyretic tetanus

Tetany Sentence Examples

  • Serum calcium levels may be reduced; in very rare cases tetany has been observed.

  • The clinical signs of lactation tetany are muscular spasms and convulsions, and death due to respiratory failure.

  • To prevent this occurring it would be sensible to re-introduce protection against magnesium tetany eg magnesium licks etc when turning cows onto such aftermaths.