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tetanus

/ˈtet.ən.əs/

الترجمة: مرض خطير يصيب الجهاز العصبي المركزي ناتج عن عدوى بكتيرية تدخل عادة عبر جرح ملوث، ويتميز بتشنجات عضلية قد تشمل تصلب الفك وتشنجات الحنجرة في المراحل المتأخرة.

مدخل واحد

noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈtet.ən.əs/

غير معدود

A serious medical condition involving an acute infection of the central nervous system, typically resulting from bacterial contamination of open wounds, characterized by muscle spasms including potential lockjaw and laryngeal spasms in advanced stages.

  • 🌐مرض خطير يصيب الجهاز العصبي المركزي ناتج عن عدوى بكتيرية تدخل عادة عبر جرح ملوث، ويتميز بتشنجات عضلية قد تشمل تصلب الفك وتشنجات الحنجرة في المراحل المتأخرة.
  1. Bacterial infection C1 formal medical

    An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.

    • He contracted tetanus after stepping on a rusty nail.
    • Tetanus vaccinations are recommended every ten years.
    • The patient was hospitalized with severe tetanus symptoms.

    🌐عدوى بكتيرية

    المرادفات: lockjaw

  2. Muscular contraction C2 formal medical

    A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses.

    • The physiologist studied tetanus in isolated muscle fibers.
    • Tetanus in muscles can be induced by high-frequency stimulation.
    • The experiment demonstrated tetanus as a continuous contraction.

    🌐انقباض عضلي

  • tetanuses plural form
  • tetanuses' possessive plural form
  • tetanus's possessive singular form