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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TETANUS

Via Latin from Greek tetanos, from tetanos taut, from teinein to stretch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TETANUS

tetanus  [ˈtɛtənəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TETANUS

noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tetanus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TETANUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tetanus

Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Infection generally occurs through wound contamination and often involves a cut or deep puncture wound. As the infection progresses, muscle spasms develop in the jaw and elsewhere in the body. Infection can be prevented by proper immunization or post-exposure prophylaxis.

Definition of tetanus in the English dictionary

The definition of tetanus in the dictionary is Also called: lockjaw. an acute infectious disease in which sustained muscular spasm, contraction, and convulsion are caused by the release of exotoxins from the bacterium, Clostridium tetani: infection usually occurs through a contaminated wound. Other definition of tetanus is any tense contraction of a muscle, esp when produced by electric shocks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TETANUS


asynchronous
æˈsɪŋkrənəs
autochthonous
ɔːˈtɒkθənəs
betterness
ˈbɛtənəs
cavernous
ˈkævənəs
collagenous
kəˈlædʒənəs
electrotonus
ɪlɛkˈtrɒtənəs
Eridanus
ɛˈrɪdənəs
glutenous
ˈɡluːtənəs
gluttonous
ˈɡlʌtənəs
homotonous
hɒˈmɒtənəs
monotonous
məˈnɒtənəs
neotenous
nɪˈɒtənəs
phototonus
fəʊˈtɒtənəs
poisonous
ˈpɔɪzənəs
pseudomonas
sjuːˈdɒmənəs
ravenous
ˈrævənəs
sinisterness
ˈsɪnɪstənəs
synchronous
ˈsɪŋkrənəs
titanous
ˈtaɪtənəs
treasonous
ˈtriːzənəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TETANUS

tetanal
tetanic
tetanical
tetanically
tetanisation
tetanise
tetanization
tetanize
tetanoid
tetany
tetartohedral
tetartohedralism
tetartohedrally
tetartohedrism
tetchier
tetchiest
tetchily
tetchiness
tetchy
tete

WORDS THAT END LIKE TETANUS

antoninianus
anus
Coriolanus
Cusanus
Dardanus
digitus manus
Janus
manus
Oceanus
pandanus
parabolanus
Regiomontanus
Silvanus
Sylvanus
Uranus

Synonyms and antonyms of tetanus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tetanus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TETANUS

Find out the translation of tetanus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tetanus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tetanus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

破伤风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tétano
570 millions of speakers

English

tetanus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिटनेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُزَاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

столбняк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tétano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনুষ্টংকার রোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tétanos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetanus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tetanus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破傷風
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파상풍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetanus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh uốn ván
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெட்டனஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धनुर्वात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tetanos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tetano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tężec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

правець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tetanos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέτανος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tetanus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stelkramp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stivkrampe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tetanus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TETANUS»

The term «tetanus» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TETANUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tetanus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tetanus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tetanus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TETANUS»

Discover the use of tetanus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tetanus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tetanus
The book also includes the author's original contributions on the haemodynamics of severe tetanus and on pulmonary functions in this disease.
Farokh Erach Udwadia, 1994
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Botulinum Neurotoxin and Tetanus Toxin
Botulinum Neurotoxin and Tetanus Toxin
Lance Simpson, 2012
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Neonatal Tetanus Elimination: Field Guide
This guide describes the strategies that have made the elimination of neonatal tetanus in the Americas possible, highlighting the progress made in surveillance to identify and monitor high-risk areas as well as immunisation activities ...
‎2005
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Infections of the Central Nervous System
Tetanus is a serious but preventable affliction of humans and other vertebrates. Although the disease has become a curiosity in the industrial nations, it is still rampant in the third world. The dreadful clinical manifestations and high mortality  ...
W. Michael Scheld, Richard J. Whitley, Christina M. Marra, 2004
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Environmental Health: Bridging the Gaps
Tetanus Other names: Lockjaw, infant tetanus, tetanus neonatorum. • Description. Tetanus is an infection of the musculature, which responds to toxic substances produced by the tetanus bacillus. The disease is characterized by painful ...
James A. Listorti, Fadi M. Doumani, 2001
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Mortality Reductions from Measles and Tetanus Immunization: ...
Mortality at Later Ages An additional argument advanced for tetanus immunization is the protection it provides against tetanus beyond the neonatal period. The available empirical evidence on this issue, however, suggests that the magnitude ...
Michael A. Koenig, 1992
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Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
Neonatal tetanus, a form of generalized tetanus, most commonly arises when an unhealed umbilical stump becomes infected after an incision with an unsterile instrument and if the mother has not been adequately immuni/.ed [1,3]. Autonomic ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
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A treatise on tetanus, essay. Jacksonian prize, 1834
Dickson, David, J. N., M.D., Observations on Tetanus, (Med. Chir. Trans., vol. vii.) 8vo. Lond. 1816 M'Arthur, Duncan, M.D., Letter on Tetanus, (Med. Chir. Trans., vol. vii.) 8vo Ibid. 1816 Morrison, John, M.D., A Treatise on Tetanus, 8vo Newry, ...
Thomas Blizard Curling, 1836
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Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments
15. Levinson A, Marska RL, Shein MK. Tetanus in heroin addicts. JAMA. 1955; 157:658–660. 16. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Progress toward the global elimination of neonatal tetanus, 1988–1993. MMWR. 1994;43:885– 894.
‎2009
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The Need of Controlling and Standardizing the Manufacture of ...
The tetanus toxin, according to Ehrlich, contains at least two poisons, the tetano- lysin and the tetano-spasmin. He showed that on the relative proportions of these poisons depends whether the toxin has stronger tetanic properties and a ...
John Robbins Mohler, Adolph Eichhorn, 1909

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TETANUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tetanus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clinics to give free tetanus shots due to Red River flooding
BENTON, La. (AP) - Bossier Parish emergency responders, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Public Health, will offer free tetanus vaccines ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
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Tetanus infection in Ontario child prompts calls from worried parents
News that an unvaccinated Ontario boy is in hospital with a dangerous tetanus infection is prompting calls from worried parents seeking information on how to ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Child gravely ill with rare case of tetanus
OWEN SOUND, Ont. -- A six-year-old boy from Owen Sound, Ont. is in critical condition with tetanus. The serious disease is rare, as it is preventable through ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
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Free tetanus shots for Oklahomans cleaning debris
First responders and residents affected by the storms who are helping with disaster relief fit the bill for those who should think about getting a tetanus shot. «kfor.com, May 15»
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If you can't remember when you got your last tetanus shot, it's …
Tetanus results from bacteria known as Clostridium tetani, which generally live in soil but also can be found in feces or saliva, and generally are introduced into ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Mar 15»
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Strengthening the immune system's fight against brain cancer
To test this idea, a group of glioblastoma patients was randomized to receive a tetanus booster shot before getting the tumor-antigen expressing dendritic cell ... «National Institutes of Health, Mar 15»
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Tetanus Vaccine Boosts Cancer Vaccine In Fighting Brain Tumor
In a small trial involving 12 patients, researchers recently used the tetanus vaccine – yes, the same vaccine you get when you end up in the ER after stepping on ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
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Tetanus Shot Helped Boost Brain Cancer Survival, Small Study …
THURSDAY, March 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Adding a simple tetanus shot to another vaccine treatment for a highly lethal form of brain cancer dramatically ... «WebMD, Mar 15»
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Tetanus vaccine boosts cancer therapy
That's not long enough, though, and the team was looking for ways to activate even more tumor-killing cells. They decided to try tetanus, which is a vaccine that ... «MSNBC, Mar 15»
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Kenyan bishops insist no more tetanus vaccines until further tests
Kenya's bishops insisted that "no further mass tetanus vaccination campaigns" take place in the country until the "vaccines have been appropriately tested and ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jan 15»

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