| tetano- | Combining forms denoting tetanus, tetany. Origin: G. Tetanos, convulsive tension (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tetanode | Denoting the quiet interval between the recurrent tonic spasms in tetanus. Origin: G. Tetanodes (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanoid | <medicine> Resembling tetanus. Origin: Tetanus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetanolysin | <protein> Thiol activated haemolysin released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tetanometer | An instrument for measuring the force of tonic muscular spasms. Origin: tetano-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanomotor | <physiology> An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetanospasmin | <protein> See tetanus toxin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tetanotoxin | Synonym: tetanus toxin. Origin: tetano-+ G. Toxikon, poison (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus | 1. An acute, often fatal infectious disease caused by the anaerobic, spore forming bacillus Clostridium tetani, the agent most often enters the body through contaminated puncture wounds (for example those caused by metal nails, wood splinters or insect bites), although other portals of entry include burns, surgical wounds, cutaneous ulcers, injections sites of drug abusers, the umbilical stump of neonates (t, neonatorum) and the postpartum uterus. 2. Physiological tetanus, a state of sustained muscular contraction without periods of relaxation caused by repetitive stimulation of the motor nerve trunk at frequencies so high that individual muscle twitches are fused and cannot be distinguished from one another, also called tonic spasm and tetany. Origin: Gr. Tetanos, from tenein = to stretch (18 Nov 1997) |
| tetanus and gas gangrene antitoxins | A mixture of antibodies obtained from animals immunised against the toxins of Clostridium tetani, C. Perfringens, and C. Septicum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus anticus | <medicine> A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Forward + to draw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetanus antitoxin | Antitoxin specific for the toxin of Clostridium tetani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus antitoxin unit | The antitoxin activity of 0.3094 mg of standard tetanus antitoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus dorsalis | <neurology> A form of spasm in which the head and the heels are bent backward and the body bowed forward. Origin: Gr. Tonos = tension (18 Nov 1997) |
| tetanus immune globulin | <protein> A protein antibody to tetanus toxin, given as passive immunity for those lacking any prior tetanus vaccination. (27 Sep 1997) |