different between tetany vs clonus

tetany

English

Etymology

From French tétanie.

Noun

tetany (countable and uncountable, plural tetanies)

  1. (medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism

Translations

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clonus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clonus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ?????? (klónos), meaning a "violent, confused motion."

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?kl??n?s/

Noun

clonus (plural clonuses)

  1. (medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.

Derived terms

  • clonic

Translations

Anagrams

  • UNCLOS, cluons, consul

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