tet·a·ny (t t n- )n. pl. tet·a·nies An abnormal condition characterized by periodic painful muscular spasms and tremors, caused by faulty calcium metabolism and associated with diminished function of the parathyroid glands. [From tetanus.] |
tetany [ˈtɛtənɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal increase in the excitability of nerves and muscles resulting in spasms of the arms and legs, caused by a deficiency of parathyroid secretion
[from French tétanie. See tetanus]
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| Noun | 1. |  tetany - clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosissyndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease |
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