Noun(1) 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(2) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds(3) spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
Noun(1) 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(2) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds(3) spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
(1) Tetanus or lockjaw may not seem to be a compelling disease to vaccinate against in elderly adults but 92% of all cases occur in adults and 71% are over the age of fifty.(2) Additionally, an antitetanus serum introduced at the turn of the century greatly reduced the incidence of wounded men succumbing to lockjaw .(3) Those with lockjaw also have speech problems and are unable to eat normally since they cannot open their mouths properly.(4) He also noticed a surgical instrument with a screw device, used by doctors in cases of lockjaw .(5) I can't imagine a worse hell on earth than having lockjaw .(6) Tetanus, also known as lockjaw , is a serious but preventable disease that affects the body's muscles and nerves.(7) It's a terrible and often fatal disease starting with muscle spasms in the jaw and face, called lockjaw , then spreading.(8) Numerous claims were made for the benefits of tobacco, such as prevention of toothache, falling fingernails, worms, halitosis, lockjaw , and cancer.(9) Thoreau maintained a close relationship with his brother up until the latter's death of lockjaw following a freak accident.(10) she got lockjaw(11) If your child develops lockjaw or muscle spasms - particularly after sustaining a wound - seek medical attention right away.(12) Is the likelihood of my coming down with lockjaw or diphtheria high enough to warrant a vaccination?(13) Of course that first thing that sprang to mind was lockjaw , but I've not been hammering any rusty nails recently, so it's unlikely.(14) Childishly boasting about the chemicals on the shelves, he unwittingly inspires Pearl to murder her husband when he reveals that the symptoms of strychnine poisoning are barely identifiable from lockjaw .(15) That's why some acid makes you grind your teeth and get lockjaw , it's the trace strychnine in it.(16) But the interesting thing is, it wasn't lockjaw .
