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teetanus

1 substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

inimese ja loomade äge raske nakkushaigus, mis avaldub erinevate lihasrühmade krampides
Usage examples
  • Teetanus on väga kole haigus, mille võib saada näiteks naela jalga astudes.

Word forms

Inflection Type 11

teetanus teetanused
teetanuse teetanuste
teetanust teetanusi

Etymology

laensõna
  • teetanus
    • Tetanus 'teetanus'
      • tetanus '??'
        • tetanos 'pinguletõmbamine, kangestuskramp' sõnast teinein 'venitama, pingutama'

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