tet·a·ny /ˈtɛtṇi, ˈtɛtni/
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tet·a·ny /ˈtɛtṇɪ, ˈtɛtnɪ/ 名詞
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Tet·a·ny n. Med. A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
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tetany
n : clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular
twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures;
associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism)
or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis [syn: tetanilla, intermittent
tetanus, intermittent cramp, apyretic tetanus]