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''lockjaw'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260320113731-00-⌔
lockjaw - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
lockjaw (usually uncountable, plural lockjaws)
- (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
- ✤ Synonyms: trismus, tetanus
Etymology
From lock + jaw.
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