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tetany
[ tet-n-ee ]
/ ˈtɛt n i /
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noun Pathology.
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
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How to use tetany in a sentence
Trousseau's sign is the production of tetany by applying firm and prolonged pressure to the brachial nerve in the upper arm.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles CameronConvulsions, laryngismus stridulus, tetany, or carpopedal spasm are all frequently met with.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles CameronWhen tetany follows operations for goitre it is due to the removal of these glands.
Gerhardt looks upon rachitis as one of the causes of tetany.
British Dictionary definitions for tetany
tetany
/ (ˈtɛtənɪ) /
noun
pathol an abnormal increase in the excitability of nerves and muscles resulting in spasms of the arms and legs, caused by a deficiency of parathyroid secretion
Word Origin for tetany
C19: from French tétanie. See tetanus
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Medical definitions for tetany
tetany
[ tĕt′n-ē ]
n.
An abnormal condition characterized by periodic painful muscular spasms and tremors, caused by faulty calcium metabolism and associated with diminished function of the parathyroid glands.intermittent cramp intermittent tetanus
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