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What is the common term for tetanus?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Lockjaw.

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What is lock jaw?

Lockjaw is a common term for Tetanus a medical condition that can cause stiffness and muscle spasms.Tetanus is caused by a bacteria (Clostridium Tetanai), most case can be treated with a vaccination "Tetanus Shot)


What is the most common treatment for tetanus?

A tetanus shot, easy to get at your GP.


Most common injury from tetanus?

Most common injury for tetanus is that you get a pain in your jaw or also called lockjaw.


What is the colloquial term for tetanus?

Lockjaw


What is the common name for clostridium tetani?

The common name for Clostridium tetani is tetanus bacteria. It is a bacteria that produces a toxin causing tetanus infection.


What is the medical term for tetnus?

Tetanus is the medical term for the viral infection people call lockjaw. It is the same one that you get a tetanus shot to help prevent.


What is the common name for tetanus?

lockjaw is the same thing***********************


What is the latin name for tetanus?

I think tetanus is latin as another common name is lock jaw


Why tetanus is very common in horses?

Horses are one of the most susceptible species to the bacterial toxins that cause Tetanus. They also are accident prone and shed the bacteria that cause Tetanus in their feces, which means that the opportunities to contract Tetanus are more frequent with horses.


What is the medical term meaning lockjaw?

Tetanus is the medical term for the condition commonly known as lockjaw.


Were you can found out tetanus?

Tetanus is caused by a common bacteria found in the soil. It can be contracted by the bacteria entering the body from a wound. Such as stepping on a rusty nail.


What is the colloquial word for tetanus?

lackjow . . by: rumarome :)