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lockjaw |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lockjaw \Lock"jaw`\, n. (Med.) A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lockjaw n : an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles are a symptom [syn: {tetanus}]
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