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tetanus meaning in Telugu

ధనుర్వాతము dhanurvātamu

/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/US/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/

tetanus in Telugu: ధనుర్వాతము (dhanurvātamu). 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.

Telugu words for tetanus

disease
ధనుర్వాతము dhanurvātamu

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of tetanus in Telugu?
Tetanus in Telugu is ధనుర్వాతము (dhanurvātamu).
tetanus అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Tetanus: ధనుర్వాతము (dhanurvātamu).
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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