tetany

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛtəni/

Definition of tetany

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French tétanie, from New Latin tetania.

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