tetany

noun

tet·a·ny | \ ˈte-tə-nē

, ˈtet-nē \

Definition of tetany

: a condition of physiological calcium imbalance marked by tonic spasm of muscles and often associated with deficient parathyroid secretion

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tetany

noun

tet·a·ny | \ ˈtet-ᵊn-ē, ˈtet-nē

plural tetanies

Medical Definition of tetany

: a condition of physiological calcium imbalance that is marked by intermittent tonic spasm of the voluntary muscles and is associated with deficiencies of parathyroid secretion or other disturbances (as vitamin D deficiency)