adjective
- resembling or characteristic of tetanus; marked by sustained muscular contractions
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient exhibited tetanoid symptoms after the injury.
- Tetanoid contractions made movement extremely difficult.
- The doctor recognized the tetanoid rigidity immediately.
- Her muscles showed tetanoid stiffness throughout the episode.
- The tetanoid spasms lasted for several minutes.
- Medical students learn to identify tetanoid presentations.