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Synonyms
Etymology
1. tetanus
noun. ['ˈtɛtənəs'] 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
Etymology
- tetanus (Latin)
- τέτανος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Tetanus
- abruptness
- absoluteness
- acuteness
- adonis
- aggressiveness
- agribusiness
- airworthiness
- alertness
- aloofness
- alumnus
- anise
- anus
- appropriateness
- arbitrariness
- assertiveness
- astuteness
- attentiveness
- attractiveness
- awareness
- awfulness
How do you pronounce tetanus?
Pronounce tetanus as ˈtɛtənəs.
US - How to pronounce tetanus in American English
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Sentences with tetanus
1. Noun, singular or mass
Gardeners who cut themselves on these long-buried rusty metal pieces may have to get a tetanus shot.
