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How to pronounce “tetanus”
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Pronunciation guide for tetanus
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tetanus with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Reflections from a lifetime fighting to end child poverty
got tetanus, went to the hospital, no tetanus shots, he died.
- Definition summary
- (pathology, usually uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
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How to pronounce tetanus
Reflections from a lifetime fighting to end child poverty
got tetanus, went to the hospital, no tetanus shots, he died.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tetanus”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (pathology, usually uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
- (physiology, countable) A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.
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