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Definitions of tetanus:
  • noun:   a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
  • 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



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