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Why is tetanus called lockjaw?
Lockjaw is another name for tetanus. They refer to the same disease.
Is tetanus a deficiency disease?
No, tetanus is an infectious disease.
Is tetanus a technical name for a muscle cramp?
No tetanus is an acute often fatal disease caused by a neurotoxin
What diseases is tetanus preventing?
Tetanus does not prevent a disease; it is a disease.
What is lock-jaw?
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.
Is tetanus genetic?
No, tetanus is not a genetic disease. It's a bacterial disease. You usually get tetanus from cutting yourself on rusty metal, as it is a prime home for the Clostridium tetani bacteria.
How can tetanus cause a disease?
Tetanus is a virus and causes what is called lockjaw. Tetanus refers to titanic contracture of muscle, usually in the neck and head. These are most pronounced and noticeable as clenching the jaw, and so it got its name.
What disease is associated with lockjaw?
Tetanus
Are there significant historical events associated with tetanus disease?
yes tetanus can be prevented
When did some name i dont know evolve and what is the name of the process they evolved through?
be speicific i really don't know
What the difference between tetanus and tig?
Tetanus is a disease that affects the muscles and the respiratory system. The difference between tetanus and TIG or tetanus immunoglobulin is that the latter is a form of preventative vaccine for tetanus.
What is the scientific name for tetanus?
The scientific name for Tetanus is Clostridium tetani.
