English dictionary

tetany

/'t/E/t/@/n/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

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

noun.state

Synonyms apyretic tetanus intermittent cramp intermittent tetanus tetanilla

Source: WordNet 3.0
A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.

noun

Source: webster1913