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Uncommontetanus
The correct spelling is tetanus.
How to pronounce tetanus
noun
IPA: /ˈtɛt.ən.əs/
Say it like: Tet-anu-s
The correct spelling is tetanus. 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.
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.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.
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