lockjaw

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US /ˈlɑkˌdʒɔ/ UK /ˈlɒkdʒɔː/ See IPA manual

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noun
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds

Lockjaw is a common name for tetanus because severe jaw stiffness is characteristic.

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1 noun · an acute and serious... tetanus

Etymology

From lock + jaw.

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