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glas fiacla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lockjaw noun A common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.

Senses

glas fiacla is used for these senses in English:

  • lockjaw (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.