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Definition of Tetany
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.
Generic synonyms: Syndrome
Definition of Tetany
1. n. A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
Definition of Tetany
1. Noun. (medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism ¹
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Definition of Tetany
1. a condition marked by painful muscular spasms [n -NIES]
Medical Definition of Tetany
1. 1. Hyperexcitability of nerves and muscles due to decrease in concentration of extracellular ionised calcium, which may be associated with such conditions as parathyroid hypofunction, vitamin D deficiency and alkalosis or result from ingestion of alkaline salts, it is characterised by carpopedal spasm, muscular twitching and cramps, laryngospasm with inspiratory stridor, hyperreflexia and choreiform movements. 2. Tetanus. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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