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pseudotetanus

pseudotetanus noun: a group of symptoms resembling those of tetanus, but not actually caused by tetanus.

Noun

pseudotetanus (uncountable)

  1. A group of symptoms resembling those of tetanus, but not actually caused by tetanus.
    Synonyms:
    pseudotetany

Synonyms of pseudotetanus

Origin of pseudotetanus

From pseudo- + tetanus.

Questions about pseudotetanus

What does pseudotetanus mean?
Pseudotetanus means a group of symptoms resembling those of tetanus, but not actually caused by tetanus.
What part of speech is pseudotetanus?
Pseudotetanus is a noun.

Words near pseudotetanus in the dictionary

  1. pseudotentacle
  2. pseudotentacles
  3. pseudoterminal
  4. pseudoterminals
  5. pseudoternary
  6. pseudotetanus
  7. pseudotetany
  8. pseudotetragonal
  9. pseudotetrahedral
  10. pseudotetramer
  11. pseudotetrameric

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