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Definition of
tetanus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tetanus
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈtɛtn̩əs
/
/
,
NAmE
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/
ˈtɛtnəs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a disease in which the muscles, especially the
jaw
muscles, become stiff, caused by bacteria entering the body through cuts or wounds
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