tetanic spasm
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tetanic — [te tan′ik] adj. [L tetanicus < Gr tetanikos < tetanos, a spasm: see TETANUS] of, like, characterized by, or producing tetanus n. any drug, as strychnine, capable of producing tetanic spasms of the muscles … English World dictionary
tetanic — tetanically, adv. /teuh tan ik/, adj. 1. Pathol. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus. 2. Med. noting a medicine or poison that can cause tetanic spasms of the muscles. Cf. tetany. Also, tetanical. [1720 30; < L tetanicus… … Universalium
tetanic convulsion — a tonic spasm without loss of consciousness; see tetanus (def. 2) and tetany (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
tetanic — te•tan•ic [[t]təˈtæn ɪk[/t]] also te•tan′i•cal adj. pat pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus • Etymology: 1720–30; < L tetanicus < Gk tetanikós, der. of tétanos spasm, tetanus … From formal English to slang
emprosthotonos — A tetanic contraction of the flexor muscles, curving the back with concavity forward. [G. emprosthen, forward, + tonos, tension] * * * em·pros·thot·o·nos .em .präs thät ən əs n a tetanic spasm in which the head and feet are brought forward toward … Medical dictionary
Tetanospasmin — is the neurotoxin produced by the vegetative spore of Clostridium tetani in anaerobic conditions, causing tetanus. It has no known function for clostridia in the soil environment where they are normally encountered. It is sometimes called… … Wikipedia
Opisthotonos — Op is*thot o*nos, n. [NL., from Gr. ? backwards + ? a stretching.] (Med.) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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opisthotonos, opisthotonus — A tetanic spasm in which the spine and extremities are bent with convexity forward, the body resting on the head and the heels. [opistho + G. tonos, tension, stretching] … Medical dictionary
