LOCKJAW

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

lockjaw; tetanus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("lockjaw" is a kind of...):

infection (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)

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