tetany

Meaning

A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.

Synonyms

tetanilla

apyretic tetanus

intermittent cramp

intermittent tetanus

muscle spasm

Translations

tetanie

tetania

verhoogde spierprikkelbaarheid

Tetania

tetanos

tetània

aralıklı kas kasılması

Tetanie

Krampfkrankheit

τετανία

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛtəni/
Etymology

Borrowed from French tétanie, from New Latin tetania.

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