DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
tetanus
/'tɛtənəs/ · tɛtənəs
Tetanus has 3 syllables: tet · a · nus.
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noun. 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.
noun. A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses.
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