tetanus
Definitions
Noun
- 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
- A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tetanus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | treacherous | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | tasteless | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | tenacious | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | traitorous | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | autonomous | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | sturdiness | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | tactless | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | tartness | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | thomasas | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | ticinus | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | titinus | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | torturous | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tsongas | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tsongas' | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tetanus".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tetanus" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "tetanus" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tetanus" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tetanus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | titinus | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Chapter 16: Tetanus | Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Oct 22, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Oct 22, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children, study finds
Feb 25, 2020 OHSU News
Feb 25, 2020 OHSU News
Vaccines and the Diseases they Prevent
Aug 10, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Aug 10, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Tetanus Surveillance --- United States, 2001--2008
Apr 1, 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Apr 1, 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Pentacel Under the Microscope--Five Trial Deaths, No Inert Placebo—and Claims That Outrun the Evidence
Nov 4, 2026 Trial Site News
Nov 4, 2026 Trial Site News
Fast Facts: Global Tetanus Vaccination
May 15, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
May 15, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)