lockjaw is the same thing***********************
Tetanus is also known as 'Lockjaw".
lockjaw-
I think tetanus is latin as another common name is lock jaw
tetanus
lackjow . . by: rumarome :)
A tetanus shot, easy to get at your GP.
The scientific name for Tetanus is Clostridium tetani.
Most common injury for tetanus is that you get a pain in your jaw or also called lockjaw.
Dogs locking jaws is a myth. Lockjaw is a common name for tetanus.
Lockjaw.
Lockjaw is another word for the medical condition tetanus. Tetanus is caused by bacteria and causes stiffness in the jaw and neck. The bacteria which causes tetanus is found everywhere and is contracted by touching a contaminated item with a part of your body that is punctured or cut.
Tetanus is caused by clostridium tetani.
The scientific name of the bacteria causing tetanus is known as Clostridium tetani.
Lockjaw is another name for tetanus. They refer to the same disease.