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tet·a·ny
(tĕt′n-ē)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.]
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tetany
(ˈtɛtənɪ)n
(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
[C19: from French tétanie. See tetanus]
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tet•a•ny
(ˈtɛt n i)n.
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
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tetany
Muscle twitches, spasms, and convulsions resulting from a lack of calcium in the blood. It may be caused by a dysfunction in the parathyroid glands (hypoparathyroidism).
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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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tet·a·ny
n. tetania, afección neuromuscular que se manifiesta con espasmos intermitentes de los músculos voluntarios asociada con deficiencia paratiroidea y disminución del balance de calcio.
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