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tetanus meaning in Punjabi

ਧੁਣਖਵਾ dhuṇkhavā

/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/US/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/

tetanus in Punjabi: ਧੁਣਖਵਾ (dhuṇkhavā), ਟੈਟਨਸ (ṭaiṭnas). In English, tetanus means 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.

Punjabi words for tetanus

disease
ਧੁਣਖਵਾ dhuṇkhavā, ਟੈਟਨਸ ṭaiṭnas

English meaning of tetanus

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun 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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Questions about tetanus in Punjabi

What is the meaning of tetanus in Punjabi?
Tetanus in Punjabi is ਧੁਣਖਵਾ (dhuṇkhavā), ਟੈਟਨਸ (ṭaiṭnas).
tetanus ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Tetanus: ਧੁਣਖਵਾ (dhuṇkhavā), ਟੈਟਨਸ (ṭaiṭnas).
What does tetanus mean in English?
Tetanus means 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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