tetany

1. An abnormal condition characterized by periodic painful muscular spasms and tremors, caused by faulty calcium metabolism and associated with diminished function of the parathyroid glands.

2. A condition of physiological calcium imbalance marked by tonic spasm of muscles and often associated with deficient parathyroid secretion.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
tetany	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
ae	2
ta	2
te	2
ne	2
na	2
et	2
ya	5
ye	5
ay	5
at	2
an	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
yet	6
tye	6
tet	3
ten	3
yen	6
tea	3
tat	3
tan	3
yea	6
tae	3
ane	3
ant	3
net	3
nay	6
nae	3
any	6
eta	3
eat	3
ate	3
aye	6
att	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
neat	4
yean	7
tyne	7
tent	4
teat	4
tate	4
ante	4
etna	4
yett	7
nett	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
yenta	8
tenty	8
netty	8
natty	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tetany	9