tetanus in Russian
tetanus in Russian is столбня́к, столбняк — tetanus means a serious bacterial infection, often from a dirty wound, that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms.
tetanus in Russian
столбня́к
Pronounced: stolbnyak
(pathology, usually, uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
столбняк
Pronounced: stolbnyak
(pathology, usually, uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
What does "tetanus" mean?
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noun A serious bacterial infection, often from a dirty wound, that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms.
"He got a tetanus shot after stepping on a rusty nail."
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noun A state of sustained, involuntary muscle contraction.
"The nerve signal caused tetanus in the muscle fibres."
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tetanus in a sentence
- He got a tetanus shot after stepping on a rusty nail.
- The nerve signal caused tetanus in the muscle fibres.
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What is "tetanus" in Russian?
"tetanus" in Russian is столбня́к, столбняк. tetanus means: A serious bacterial infection, often from a dirty wound, that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms.
How do you pronounce столбня́к?
"tetanus" in Russian is столбня́к, pronounced "stolbnyak".
How do you use "tetanus" in a sentence?
Example: "He got a tetanus shot after stepping on a rusty nail." In Russian, "tetanus" is столбня́к, столбняк.
Are there other ways to say "tetanus" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "tetanus": столбня́к, столбняк.
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