English Explanatory Dictionary

lockjaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lockjaw.wav

Word forms

lockjaw lockjaws

Etymology

From lock + jaw.

Synonyms

trismus tetanus
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