lockjaw
Meaning
A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Translations
tetano
tétano
tétanos
tétanos
Wundstarrkrampf
tetanus
tètanus
tetanosFrequency
Etymology
From lock + jaw.
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