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tetanus

/ˈtɛtənəs/ /ˈtɛtənəs/
noun
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 tetanos uncountable

Definition (English)

A serious disease that causes muscles to become stiff and painful.

Example Sentences

  1. He needed a shot to prevent tetanus after the injury.
    Yaralanmadan sonra tetanosu önlemek için iğne olması gerekiyordu.
  2. Vaccination against tetanus is recommended for children.
    Çocuklar için tetanos aşısı önerilir.

Synonyms

lockjaw

Collocations

tetanus vaccinetetanus infectiontetanus shottetanus toxintetanus symptomstetanus bacteria

Related Words

diseaseinfectionvaccinebacteriamusclepain