tetany Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
intermittent tetanus; intermittent cramp; tetanilla; apyretic tetanus.
WordNet
Tet"a*ny noun
Definitions
(Med.) A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
