| 单词 | lockjaw |
| 释义 | lockjaw (once / 29402 pages) n The serious disease called Tetanus is often referred to as lockjaw. In most parts of the world, people are regularly vaccinated against lockjaw. Tetanus has long been popularly called lockjaw because one of the disease's earliest effects is muscle spasms in the jaw that can "lock" it closed. Lockjaw is the result of an open wound being infected with a particular strain of bacteria, and it's found in medical history as far back as the fifth century BCE. Without proper immunization or treatment, lockjaw can be deadly. WORD FAMILYlockjaw: lockjaws USAGE EXAMPLESBut the Inhuman likes of Black Bolt, Crystal and Lockjaw, the teleporting dog, will first appear on big screens. New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) Hospital officials say Hunter had lockjaw and developed pneumonia. Washington Times(Apr 28, 2016) Local kids pronounce rico, meaning rich or delicious, as an American would, without rolling the “r”—a Bolivian version of a Brahmin lockjaw. The New Yorker(Apr 04, 2016) n 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 Syn|Hyper tetanus infection the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
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