What is the meaning of 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.

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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A stiffness or spasm of the neck; tetanus

The disease caused by Clostridium tetani.

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