noun
- a medical condition characterized by muscle spasms and cramps, typically caused by low levels of calcium in the blood
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient developed tetany after the thyroid surgery.
- Low calcium levels can cause tetany in newborns.
- The doctor diagnosed tetany based on the muscle cramping symptoms.
- Vitamin D deficiency sometimes leads to tetany.
- The characteristic hand spasms indicated tetany.
- Treatment for tetany involves calcium supplementation.