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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestétano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛ.ta.nu
"Tomar a vacina contra o tétano é essencial após ferimentos com objetos oxidados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A serious bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani, characterized by painful muscle spasms, particularly in the jaw and neck.
"He received a tetanus booster shot after cutting his hand on a rusty piece of metal." - 2
A state of sustained contraction of a skeletal muscle resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses.
"Physiologists study muscle tetanus to understand how sustained force is generated during heavy exertion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin tetanus, originating from the ancient Greek tetanos meaning 'stretching' or 'stiff', stemming from teinein meaning 'to stretch'. The medical terminology was established in the 19th century to describe the rigid muscle spasms characteristic of the infection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tetanus" is said worldwide
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tétanos
Transliteration: te.ta.nos
"Il est important de se faire vacciner contre le tétanos."
Tetanus
Transliteration: te.ta.nʊs
"Eine Tetanus-Impfung schützt vor dieser gefährlichen Infektion."
tetano
Transliteration: te.ta.no
"Il vaccino contro il tetano è obbligatorio in molti paesi."
tétanos
Transliteration: te.ta.nos
"La herida profunda requirió una inyección contra el tétanos."
tétano
Transliteration: tɛ.ta.nu
"Tomar a vacina contra o tétano é essencial após ferimentos com objetos oxidados."
टिटनेस
Transliteration: titnes
"जंग लगे लोहे से चोट लगने पर टिटनेस का इंजेक्शन लगवाना चाहिए।"
破伤风
Transliteration: pò shāng fēng
"受伤后及时接种破伤风疫苗非常重要。"
파상풍
Transliteration: pasangpung
"녹슨 못에 찔렸을 때 파상풍 주사를 맞아야 합니다."
破傷風
Transliteration: hashōfū
"ケガをした後は破傷風のワクチン接種を確認してください。"
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