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Detailed Synonyms for tetany in English

tetany:

tetany [the ~] noun

  1. the tetany
    – clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis 1
    the apyretic tetanus; the intermittent cramp; the intermittent tetanus; the tetanilla; the tetany
    – clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis 1

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Related Definitions for "tetany":

  1. clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis1