tetanus

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n. 破伤风 [医] 破伤风; 强直

发音

UK /ˈtɛt.ən.əs/
其它
US /ˈtɛt.ən.əs/
US /ˈtɛt.nəs/

词形变化

tetani 复数 tetani tetanuses tetanuses 复数

别名

tet

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.

    破伤风

    不可数 医学
  2. 2.

    A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.

    可数 医学 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

lockjaw

上位词 2

infection contraction

词源

From Latin tetanus, from Ancient Greek τέτανος (tétanos), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”).

来源：wiktionary