tetany

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French tétanie, from New Latin tetania. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛtəni/ === Noun === tetany (usually uncountable, plural tetanies) (medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tetanus ==== Translations ==== === References ===