lockjaw in Swedish
lockjaw in Swedish is stelkramp — lockjaw means a common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.
lockjaw in Swedish
stelkramp
(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 Swedish?
"lockjaw" in Swedish is stelkramp. lockjaw means: A common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.
How do you use "lockjaw" in a sentence?
Example: "Untreated lockjaw can be fatal if it affects the muscles used for breathing." In Swedish, "lockjaw" is stelkramp.
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