tetanus

n. 破傷風

強直

學術名詞

• 破傷風：農業、畜牧學、食品科技、藥學、病理學、獸醫學
• 強直性痙攣：心理學

英文釋義

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
2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses