lockjaw

English

Etymology

From lock +‎ jaw.

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Noun

lockjaw (usually uncountable, plural lockjaws)

  1. (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
    Synonyms: trismus, tetanus

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