apyretic tetanus

Definitions of apyretic tetanus
  1. noun
    clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
    synonyms: intermittent cramp, intermittent tetanus, tetanilla, tetany
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    type of:
    syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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