LockjawWordNet Explorer
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noun
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
Words in this synset: tetanus
noun
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms