Definition of Tetany. Meaning of Tetany. Synonyms of Tetany

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Definition of Tetany

Tetany
Tetany Tet"a*ny, n. (Med.) A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.

Meaning of Tetany from wikipedia

- Tetany or tetanic seizure is a medical sign consisting of the involuntary contraction of muscles, which may be caused by disorders that increase the action...
- Gr**** tetany is a metabolic disease involving magnesium deficiency, which can occur in such ruminant livestock as beef cattle, dairy cattle and sheep,...
- Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with low calcium. From 1 to 4 percent of normal patients will test positive for...
- respiratory alkalosis (an alkaline blood pH). The Trousseau sign of latent tetany is another sign of decreased calcium in blood where muscles in the hand...
- Transport tetany is a disease that occurs in cows and ewes after the stress of prolonged transport in crowded, hot and poorly ventilated vehicles. It is...
- generalized tetany (unrelieved and strong contractions of the hands, and in the large muscles of the rest of the body) are seen. Latent tetany Trousseau...
- ****ociated with carcinomas of the lung and pancreas Trousseau sign of latent tetany, a sign of hypocalcemia Truso, an ancient town in East Prussia This disambiguation...
- Signs and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis are as follows: Palpitation Tetany Convulsion Sweating Respiratory alkalosis may be produced as a result of...
- calcium in the blood, often causing cramping and twitching of muscles or tetany (involuntary muscle contraction), and several other symptoms. It is a very...
- Veterinary Medicine (5th ed.). London: Baillière Tindall. pp. 841–847 (Lactation Tetany). ISBN 0-7020-0718-8. Look up photosensitivity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary...