lockjaw in Russian
lockjaw in Russian is столбня́к — lockjaw means a common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.
lockjaw in Russian
столбня́к
Pronounced: stolbnyak
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
What does "lockjaw" mean?
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noun A common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.
"Untreated lockjaw can be fatal if it affects the muscles used for breathing."
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- Untreated lockjaw can be fatal if it affects the muscles used for breathing.
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What is "lockjaw" in Russian?
"lockjaw" in Russian is столбня́к. lockjaw means: A common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.
How do you pronounce столбня́к?
"lockjaw" in Russian is столбня́к, pronounced "stolbnyak".
How do you use "lockjaw" in a sentence?
Example: "Untreated lockjaw can be fatal if it affects the muscles used for breathing." In Russian, "lockjaw" is столбня́к.
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