tetanus

Signification (Anglais)

1. (uncountable, usually) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
2. (countable, usually) A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.

Concepts

tétanos

Clostridium tetani

Synonymes

lockjaw

lock-jaw

spasm

meningitis

lock jaw

convulsion

intermittent tetanus

convulsions

Traductions

Tetanus

tetano

tétanos

tétano

Wundstarrkrampf

tétano

τέτανος

tetanus

Starrkrampf

كزاز

tetanus

tètanus

tetanos

tetanos

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin tetanus, from Ancient Greek τέτανος (tétanos), from τείνω (teínō, “I stretch”).