lockjaw

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lockjaw

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From lock + jaw.

noun lockjaws

uncountable, usually A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Similar: trismus, tetanus

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noun disease

Español	trismo, tétanos
中文	牙關緊閉症 /牙关紧闭症 yáguān jǐnbì zhèng
Português	trismo, tétano
Français	trisme, trismus
Deutsch	Tetanus, Wundstarrkrampf
Русский	столбня́к stolbnják

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@misc{lockjaw_2026,
  title = {lockjaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lockjaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}