manifest tetany


man·i·fest tet·a·ny

tetany from any cause in which neuromuscular hyperexcitability is clearly evident, as opposed to latent tetany. Synonym(s): symptomatic tetany

manifest tetany

Tetany in which the characteristic symptoms such as carpopedal spasm, laryngospasm, and convulsions are present; the opposite of latent tetany.See also: tetany