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tetany
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[ˈtɛtəni], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a condition marked by intermittent muscular spasms, caused by malfunction of the parathyroid glands and a consequent deficiency of calcium
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Origin
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late 19th century: from French tétanie, from Latin tetanus (see tetanus)
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