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| tet·a·ny [ tétt'nee ] |
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muscle spasms: repeated prolonged contraction of muscles, especially of the face and limbs, caused by low blood calcium arising from, e.g. an underactive parathyroid gland or vitamin D deficiency
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| [Late 19th century. Via French, "intermittent tetanus" < Latin tetanus (see tetanus)] |
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