Bacterial Infection of the Nervous System; Tetanus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Student Life , Group 921, Puzzle 5 (Note Taking).

Question is: Bacterial Infection of the Nervous System; Tetanus

and the answer is: LOCKJAW

Word Meaning:

LOCKJAW — (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

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