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1. (n.) tetany
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
Etymology: (1880–85; < NL tetania. See tetanus , -y3)
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1. (noun) tetany, tetanilla, intermittent tetanus, intermittent cramp, apyretic tetanus
clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
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1. (noun) tetany
a morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms
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1. tetany
A disorder characterized by muscle twitches, cramps, and carpopedal spasm, and when severe, laryngospasm and seizures. This condition is associated with unstable depolarization of axonal membranes, primarily in the peripheral nervous system. Tetany usually results from HYPOCALCEMIA or reduced serum levels of MAGNESIUM that may be associated with HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; RICKETS; UREMIA; or other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1490)
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