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tetany

/ˈtɛtəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
tetany
IPA
/ˈtɛtəni/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French tétanie, from New Latin tetania.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tetanies (plural)

Phrases

grass tetany transit tetany transport tetany

Frequently Paired Words

tetanus

Synonyms

tetanilla intermittent tetanus intermittent cramp apyretic tetanus

Questions

How do you pronounce tetany?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛtəni/.
What does tetany mean?
A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.
Where does tetany come from?
Borrowed from French tétanie, from New Latin tetania.

How to pronounce tetany

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