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Tetany
Tetany A continuous muscle spasm.
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Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
Spasm
A condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract.
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Tetanus
An acute, life-threatening illness caused by a toxin (tetanospasmin) produced in infected wounds by the bacillus Clostridium tetani. The disease is marked by extreme muscular rigidity, violent muscle spasms, and often, respiratory and autonomic failure.
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