lockjaw

Questions

What does lockjaw mean?

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

Where does lockjaw come from?

From lock + jaw.

How to pronounce lockjaw

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