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tetanus

/ˈtet.ən.əs/

翻译: 一种由破伤风梭菌引起的严重急性感染,通常通过开放性伤口进入人体,影响中枢神经系统,导致肌肉强直性痉挛,包括牙关紧闭和喉痉挛。

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈtet.ən.əs/

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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.

  • 🇨🇳一种由破伤风梭菌引起的严重急性感染,通常通过开放性伤口进入人体,影响中枢神经系统,导致肌肉强直性痉挛,包括牙关紧闭和喉痉挛。
  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.

    🇨🇳细菌感染

    同义词: 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.

    🇨🇳肌肉强直收缩

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