Bacterial disease caused by Ciostridium tetani.

Gr. tetanos: stretched] • (1) In physiology, a state of sustained, maximal muscular contraction caused by rapidly repeated stimulation. (2) In medicine, an often-fatal disease ("lockjaw") caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.

Serious bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani, which enters the body through puncture wounds. Also called lockjaw.

A tetanic contraction; also refers to a disease state that results from the stimulation of muscle cells by certain bacterial toxins.

A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by Clostridium tetani.

A bacterial decease that causes involuntary muscle spasms

( tet-un-us) The maximal, sustained contraction of a skeletal muscle, caused by a very fast frequency of action potentials elicited by continual stimulation.

an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

a bacteria which can enter the body through dirty wounds. It causes muscle spasms, and rigid neck and jaw muscles (lockjaw), often resulting in death.

rigid paralytic disease caused by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic bacterium that lives in feces and soil.

A sometimes fatal disease affecting the brain and spinal cord; caused by infection with bacterium present in soil and manure.

An often fatal infectious disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani (C. tetani) which usually enters the body through a puncture, cut, or open wound. Tetanus is characterized by profoundly painful spasms of muscles, including "locking" of the jaw so that the mouth cannot open (lockjaw). C. tetani releases a toxin that affects the motor nerves, (the nerves which stimulate the muscles). See the entire definition of Tetanus

An infectious, often-fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds.

An infectious disease due to the toxin of tetanus bacteria growing at the site of an injury.

An acute, often fatal disease characterized by spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and jaw, and caused by the toxin of the bacillus Clostridium tetani, which typically infects the body through a deep wound.

a life-threatening disease caused by toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which often grow at the site of a cut or wound. Muscles first become stiff, then rigidly fixed (lockjaw). Vaccination against tetanus should be done every 10 years or at the time of injury.

A bacterial infection usually contracted through a puncture wound with a dirty object; also called lockjaw for its symptom of muscle spasms in the jaw. It can be prevented by the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine and by subsequent booster shots every 10 years.

Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease which is usually contracted through a deep puncture wound of the skin. The bacteria attack the nervous system and produce lockjaw. Tetanus can be prevented with a vaccine, part of the DTP vaccine for children.

State of constant muscle tension caused (a) by incoming excitations arriving so quickly that their individual twitches overlap and merge ("fused tetanus") (see end-plate potential), or (b) pathological state such as tetanus (2) or strychnine poisoning.

Name of disease (commonly known as "lock-jaw") characterised by severe and life-threatening tetanus (1) caused by action of toxins produced by the bacteria responsible.

infectious disease that causes painful muscle contractions; also known as lockjaw

Infectious disease. You can have a vaccination against tetanus if you are having chemotherapy.

an acute, sometimes fatal, disease of the central nervous system; caused by the toxin of the tetanus bacterium, which usually enters the body through an open wound. The tetanus bacterium live in soil and manure, but also can be found in the human intestine and other places.

The disease called Tetanus occurs when a wound becomes infected with bacterial spores of Clostridium tetani. These spores grow and produce a very powerful toxin which affects the muscles by producing rigidity, and in severe cases convulsions. Treatment is difficult, and vaccination is the only way to provide safe, effective long-term protection against tetanus.

An uninterrupted muscular contraction caused by high frequency motor impulses. Also the name of a neurotoxin that is retrogradely (toward the cell body) transported in axons and that causes prolonged excitation of muscle fibers, causing tetanic contraction.

a disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani that produces painful, rigid muscle contractions, especially in the neck and jaw. Immunization against tetanus can prevent the disease.

A serious disease affecting the central nervous system. Tetanus (lockjaw) results when a wound is infected with a type of bacteria that thrives without oxygen (particularly in deep wounds). It is a rare disease in the United States today.

Causes painful muscle spasms in the neck, arms, legs, back, and abdomen. It can lead to "locking" of the jaw so the person cannot open his mouth or swallow. Tetanus can lead to death. (pink book chapter on tetanus) (view photo)

A globally occurring disease, commonly called lockjaw, which is contracted through a cut or wound that becomes contaminated with tetanus bacteria and subsequently affects the nervous system.

An acute, often fatal infectious disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. The agent usually enters the body through contaminated puncture wounds (eg, those caused by metal nails, wood splinters, or insect bites), although other portals of entry include burns, surgical wounds, the umbilical stump of neonates, and the postpartum uterus. The disease can be prevented by immunizing with tetanus toxoid.

Often fatal disease caused by the anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium Clostridium tetani. Characterized by muscle spasms and convulsions.

A sudden, potentially deadly, infection of the central nervous system caused by a bacteria-formed poison commonly found in dirt, which can enter the body through a wound. Children should be vaccinated against tetanus and adults should have periodic booster vaccinations.

Clostridium tetani) A severe infection that develops when spores contaminate wounds. If there is sufficient anaerobic areas, the spores germinate, multiply locally, producing a toxin that causes sustained and involuntary muscular contractions.

Sustained contraction of skeletal muscle in response to high-frequency stimulation.

An infectious disease, often fatal, caused by a Clostridium tetani bacteria. The bacteria usually enters the body through wounds. Characterized by muscle spasms and convulsions. Also called lockjaw.

Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Infection generally occurs through wound contamination, and often involves a cut or deep puncture wound.