lockjaw
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lock·jaw
(lŏk′jô′)n.
1. See tetanus.
2. An early sign of tetanus, in which there is difficulty opening the jaw because of a tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication. Also called trismus.
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(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː)Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
lock•jaw
(ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ)n.
tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus.
[1795–1805]
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Noun | 1. | lockjaw - 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 infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
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lockjaw
[ˈlɒkdʒɔː] n → tétanos mlock-keeper [ˈlɒkkiːpər] n → éclusier/ière m/flock-out lockout [ˈlɒkaʊt] (US) n (INDUSTRY) → lock-out m, grève f patronaleCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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lock·jaw
n. tétano; pasmo. V.: tetanus
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lockjaw
n (fam, ant) tétanosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.