tetanus
美音:
[´tetənəs
]英音:
[´tetənəs
]n.破伤风
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形容词:tetanal
tetanus
/'tetənəs; `tɛtnəs/
n [U] disease in which the muscles contract and stiffen, caused by bacteria entering the body 破伤风. Cf 参看 lockjaw (lock2).
tetanus
n[U][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;Origin:Greek tetanos, from tetanos
'stretched, tight']
a serious illness caused by
bacteria that enter your body through cuts and wounds and make your muscles, especially your jaw, go stiff
=
lockjaw