tetany
noun
tet·a·ny
| \ ˈte-tə-nē
, ˈtet-nē\
, ˈtet-nē\
Definition of tetany
: a condition of physiological calcium imbalance marked by tonic spasm of muscles and often associated with deficient parathyroid secretion
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tetany
noun
tet·a·ny
| \ ˈtet-ᵊn-ē, ˈtet-nē
\
\
plural tetanies
Medical Definition of tetany
: a condition of physiological calcium imbalance that is marked by intermittent tonic spasm of the voluntary muscles and is associated with deficiencies of parathyroid secretion or other disturbances (as vitamin D deficiency)