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tetanus

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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