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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation..
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Lock jaw means (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation..
Common synonyms include trismus, tetanus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use lock jaw where its definition matches the intended context.
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