lockjaw en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From lock + jaw.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lockjaws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (24)
pt tétano (disease) · de Tetanus (disease) · fi tetanus (disease) · es trismo (disease) · cy gengload (disease) · cy genglo (disease) · sv stelkramp (disease) · io trismo (disease) · cs tetanus (disease) · fi jäykkäkouristus (disease) · my မေးခိုင်ရောဂါ (disease) · ca trisme (disease) · la trismus (disease) · de Wundstarrkrampf (disease) · hu szájzár (disease) · bg тетанус (disease) · cmn 牙關緊閉症 /牙关紧闭症 (disease) · fr trisme (disease) · ru столбня́к (disease) · pl tężec (disease) · ga glas fiacla (disease) · fr trismus (disease) · pt trismo (disease) · es tétanos (disease)