This word is from the Spanish language.
té·ta·nó
tétanó
tetanus
tétanó
lockjaw
An acute, often fatal disease characterized by spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and jaw, and caused by the toxin of the bacillus Clostridium tetani, which typically infects the body through a deep wound.
Tétanó is top of mind for Filipinos more than it is for Americans. Stepping on a rusty nail is believed to put you at high risk of getting infected with tetanus.
There is a vaccine used to prevent tetanus. During childhood, five doses are recommended, with a sixth given during adolescence. After three doses, almost everyone is initially immune, but additional doses every ten years are recommended to maintain immunity.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
tétanó: sakít na dulot ng bakteryang Clostridium tetani, kakikitahan ng paninigas at pamumulikat ng kalamnan; sakít na bunga ng impeksiyon, nakamamatay at dulot ng bakterya na pumapasok sa katawan sa pamamagitan ng sugat
tétanó: matagal na kontraksiyon ng kalamnan, dulot ng mabilis at paulit-ulit na estimulo
Magpabakuna laban sa tetano.
