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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..
Use lockjaw when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lockjaw 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 lockjaw where its definition matches the intended context.
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