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How to say: tetanus
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Tetanus
Syllables
tetanus
US accent
/tˈɛtənəs/
UK accent
/tˈɛtənəs/
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Definition
Definition — an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages