tetanism

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noun

A form of more or less continuous muscular hypertonicity sometimes seen in young infants.

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nountetanism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA form of more or less continuous muscular hypertonicity sometimes seen in young infants.

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tetanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetanism

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“tetanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetanism.

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