Tetany
Pronunciation : Tet"a*ny
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
(Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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