Lockjaw
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lockjaw is a noun meaning (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Meaning
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Word Forms
- lockjaws
Synonyms for lockjaw
Depending on context, synonyms include trismus, tetanus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tetanus, trismus, limberneck, clonus, pseudolocking, tetany.
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