tet‧a‧nus /ˈtet
ənəs/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek tetanos, from tetanos 'stretched, tight']
a serious illness caused by
bacteria that enter your body through cuts and wounds and make your muscles, especially your jaw, go stiff
Synonym : lockjaw [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲