Synonyms for lockjaw

Most common

tetanus · trismus

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Forms

Plural

lockjaws → tetanuses…

Example sentences

• tetanus Tom got a tetanus jab after being bitten by a dog.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

tetanus³, trismus

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tetanus³ = 3 syllables).