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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
noun
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?

  1. 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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lockjaw in a sentence

  • 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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