Term: tetanus: a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: defense contractor: a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: adornment: a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: polar coordinate: either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: serenade: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: whetstone: a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: interception: the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: stuffing: a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: chichi: someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: blood bank: a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: erethism: an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part