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Noun Concept
Categories: Category, Tetanus
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tetany  tetanilla  intermittent tetanus  intermittent cramp  apyretic tetanus
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Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis WordNet 3.0
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Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Tetany or tetanic seizure is a medical sign consisting of the involuntary contraction of muscles, which may be caused by disorders that increase the action potential frequency of muscle cells or the nerves that innervate them. Wikipedia
A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism. Wiktionary
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