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Noun: lockjaw  'lók,jo
  1. An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
    - tetanus

Derived forms: lockjaws

Type of: infection

Encyclopedia: Lockjaw

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