Associations to the word «Tetany»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

TETANY, noun. Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis.

Wise words

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