tetany

English

Etymology

From French tétanie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtəni/

Noun

tetany (countable and uncountable, plural tetanies)

(medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism

Derived terms

grass tetany

Translations

condition

French: tétanie (fr) f
German: Tetanie f
Italian: tetania f
Polish: tężyczka f
Spanish: tetania f

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