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Word: Tetany
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French tétanie, from Latin tetanus (see tetanus)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛtəni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition marked by intermittent muscular spasms, caused by malfunction of the parathyroid glands and a consequent deficiency of calcium.
Short Definition:condition marked by intermittent muscular spasms
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