LOCKJAW


Meaning of LOCKJAW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈläk-ˌjȯ ]

noun

Date: 1803

: an early symptom of tetanus characterized by spasm of the jaw muscles and inability to open the jaws ; also : tetanus

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