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Meanings of tetanus in English
Bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms.
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Examples for "lockjaw"
Examples for "lockjaw"
1
One is tetanus, or lockjaw, of which no cases have been reported.
2
Whether such a lockjaw defense could stand up in court is debatable.
3
Fourth of July celebrations furnish a great many of our lockjaw cases.
4
I'm afraid this hospital nursing is going to be a lockjaw business.
5
Hawkins himself was wounded, but, 'thanks be to God,' escaped the lockjaw.
Usage of tetanus in English
1
Now he checked the state of young Master Drake's last tetanus shot.
2
We had a case of tetanus in our first batch of patients.
3
One is tetanus, or lockjaw, of which no cases have been reported.
4
I haven't been able to find a tetanus booster on the ship.
5
I had to have a tetanus shot once and it really hurt.
6
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis antibody titers were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
7
A kind of nightmare was evidently weighing him down-epilepsy ,perhaps ,ortetanus.
8
That was like worrying about tetanus after a bullet to the head.
9
You'd be way more likely to get tetanus and die than turn.
10
He was right: he needed an extra rabies shot and a tetanus injection.
11
In most countries, tetanus- and diphtheria-specific antibody concentrations decrease with age.
12
Getting a tetanus shot at least once every 10 years is very important.
13
Pentacel also aims to prevent infection with diphtheria, tetanus and polio.
14
Conclusions: A relatively high percentage of pregnant women were not immune against tetanus.
15
I received his farewell between Gaza and El-Arish, where he died of tetanus.
16
Acute traumatic tetanus occurred only in one instance to my knowledge.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common